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Thomas Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ella — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Extra Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Postal Department |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1550 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Extra Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Connellsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Hunt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Hunt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Hunt | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Hunt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Hunt | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Extra Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Postal Department |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1550 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Thomas Hunt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Hunt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Hunt
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Hunt
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Hunt
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Hunt
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03503-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hunt THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Extra Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Catherine Hunt | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Ellen Hunt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joanna Hunt | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas Jr. Hunt | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bessie Hillen | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Viola Hillen | 24 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Adrian Hillen | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Wilbur Hillen | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Curtis King | 35 | Lodger | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Steve Lunkesko | 36 | Head | Yard Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Stella Lunkesko | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ardish Hage | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank Hage | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ardish Hage | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James S. Gordon | 72 | Father | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Salvadore Salone | 40 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 18 | Parrie Salone | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Salvadore Jr. Salone | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Peter Hatfield | 38 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ailene Hatfield | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frances Mantell | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Betty Jane Mantell | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mildred Mantell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Donald Mantell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Shirley Mantell | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | J. J. Peurod | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Daisy B. Peurod | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John G. Ash | 48 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth Ash | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mariah Jones | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Philip Mullin | 26 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stella Mullin | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Rhoda Loua E. Mullin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Howard Roberts | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Teresa Roberts | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Howard Jr. Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carmilla Pavage | 61 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 39 | Frank Niduer | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edna Niduer | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)