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Thomas Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hunter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hunter | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Hunter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Albert Hunter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Hunter | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Louise Hunter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sarah Hunter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eliza Hunter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Irene Hunter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rubin Hunter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Other, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 45 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 40
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Hunter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Hunter
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02670-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Hunter THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Albert Hunter | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Irene Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Sarah Hunter | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Eliza Hunter | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Rubin Hunter | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Ruth Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Thomas Jr. Hunter | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Louise Hunter | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Arthur Mathews | 42 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 51 | Melinda Smith | 40 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 52 | Charles Banks | 41 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Andrew Trent | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Trent | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John Trent | 27 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 56 | Ruth Francis | 31 | Head | Attendance | Virginia |
| 57 | Nycenia Francis | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Richard Francis | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Alfred Gibson | 48 | Head | Musician | B. W. I. |
| 60 | Lucy Gibson | 35 | Wife | — | B. W. I. |
| 61 | Margaret Gooden | 25 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Edith Gooden | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Margaret Gooden | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Joseph Lewis | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Maggie Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edward Shannon | 44 | Head | Porter | B. W. I. |
| 67 | Hilda Shannon | 39 | Wife | — | B. W. I. |
| 68 | Ervin Shannon | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Bernice Shannon | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Juanita Shannon | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Lenora Shannon | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Christine Lowe | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph Lowe | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Arthur Lowe | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 75 | Charles Lowe | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | William Lowe | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Robert Steward | 52 | Head | Cleaner | B. W. I. |
| 78 | Mabel Steward | 52 | Wife | — | B. W. I. |
| 79 | Mabel Perry | 29 | Head | — | B. W. I. |
| 80 | James Lewis | 35 | Lodger | Porter | B. W. I. |
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)