Thomas Hunt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Hunt
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Tacoma
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Hunt	Head	—	72	~1868
Agnes Hunt	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Margret Hunt	Spouse	—	67	~1873
Albert Hunt	Son	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 52

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Locomotive
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 59

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 72

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Hunt
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Hunt

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04389-00173)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bennie A. Huff	13	Son	—	Washington
42	Willard R. Taylor	50	Head	Barber	Utah
43	Innia E. Taylor	46	Wife	—	Utah
44	Violet Harris	35	Head	—	Kansas
45	Harold Harris	7	Son	—	Iowa
46	Marion Harris	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Clyde Harris	2	Son	—	Washington
48	Florence Harris	0	Daughter	—	Washington
49	Alfred J. Stacey	74	Head	Grocer	Iowa
50	Maria L. Stacey	64	Wife	—	North Carolina
51	Lee H. Knight	27	Head	Laborer	Washington
52	Alice L. Knight	24	Wife	—	Washington
53	Ray C. Knight	4	Son	—	Washington
54	Thomas Knight	2	Son	—	Washington
55	Herbert Schrexy	53	Head	Tow Car Operator	Ohio
56	Mary Schrexy	41	Wife	—	Washington
57	Herbert J. Schrexy	28	Son	Shipfitter	Washington
58	Dorthy Schrexy	22	Daughter	—	Washington
59	Clifford Schrexy	16	Son	—	Washington
60	Delores Schrexy	12	Daughter	—	Washington
61	Catherine Schrexy	22	Daughter in law	—	Iowa
62	Thomas Hunt THIS PERSON	72	Head	Engineer	New York
63	Margret Hunt	67	Wife	—	Illinois
64	Agnes H. Hunt	41	Daughter	Clerk	Washington
65	Albert Hunt	33	Son	Insurance Agent	Washington
66	Charles F. Grover	56	Head	Secretary	Nevada
67	Katherine Grover	42	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Woodrow Grover	22	Son	Loftman	Washington
69	Jack Grover	18	Son	—	Washington
70	Jean Grover	10	Daughter	—	Washington
71	Ada Grover	8	Daughter	—	Washington
72	Edwin N. Tillson	49	Head	Marine Engineer	Washington
73	Marie E. Tillson	50	Wife	—	Washington
74	David E. Bribbard	42	Head	Truck Driver	Kansas
75	Gertrude Bribbard	41	Wife	—	Washington
76	Nolan C. Bribbard	14	Son	—	Washington
77	June M. Bribbard	12	Daughter	—	Washington
78	James S. Bribbard	3	Son	—	Washington

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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.

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