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Ruth Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hunt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Patton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Hunt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Hunt | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Hunt | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Hunt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nancy Hunt | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Hunt | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Luella Hunt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ray Hunt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Idella Hunt | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Betty Hunt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Hunt | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ruth Hunt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Hunt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Hunt
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03414-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Logan | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 42 | Charlene Logan | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 43 | Clema Logan | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Floyd Yae | 26 | Head | Labor | Penna |
| 45 | Ione Yae | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 46 | Floyd Yae | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Nancy Yae | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Dorthy Yae | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | Bessie Shearer | 72 | Head | — | Penna |
| 50 | William Shearer | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 51 | Doris Shearer | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | Carl F Rush | 36 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 53 | Margaret Rush | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Penna |
| 54 | John Sanderson | 70 | Father-in-law | Storeman | England |
| 55 | James Hunt | 62 | Head | Electrician | Penna |
| 56 | Nancy Hunt | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ruth Hunt THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ray Hunt | 20 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edna Hunt | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ethel Hunt | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Hunt | 26 | Son | Plumber Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Idella Hunt | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Hunt | 21 | Nephew | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Luella Hunt | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Hunt | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Betty Jane Hunt | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Walter Howard | 52 | Head | Labor | Penna |
| 68 | Annie Howard | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | James Fast | 29 | Head | Teacher | Penna |
| 70 | Ruth Fast | 22 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | Nancy Fast | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | James Fast | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | Melville Householder | 37 | Head | Clerk Office | Penna |
| 74 | Bertha Householder | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 75 | Bertha Mae Householder | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Melville Householder | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 77 | James Householder | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | J. Boyd Herimon | 48 | Head | Druggist | Penna |
| 79 | Olive Herimon | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | Johnella Herimon | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)