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Thomas Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jennie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Zandt-County, Texas |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Hunter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Hunter | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Hunter | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Linnie Hunter | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Earl Hunter | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 16
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 26
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Son, age 37
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hunter
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Hunter
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Hunter
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Hunter
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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Sibling
Floyd Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elbert Shiffied | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Dave Youngblood | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Lucille Youngblood | 33 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 44 | Goldine Youngblood | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 45 | Dave E Youngblood | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 46 | Bettie J Youngblood | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 47 | Charlotte Youngblood | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 48 | James H Youngblood | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 49 | James B Roberts | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Sarah E Roberts | 58 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 51 | Truman Roberts | 21 | Son | None | Texas |
| 52 | Hazel J Roberts | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 53 | Oakley Roberts | 26 | Son | None | Texas |
| 54 | Francis Hardy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Naomi Hardy | 29 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 56 | Peggy V Hardy | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 57 | F. M. Hardy | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 58 | Will Moore | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Mary M Moore | 50 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 60 | C. B. Moore | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | George W Hunter | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Linnie Hunter | 63 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Thomas Hunter THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Earl Hunter | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Floyd Hunter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | George V Hunter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eva M Hunter | 28 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 68 | George V Hunter | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 69 | Charlotte J Hunter | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 70 | Martha S Hunter | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 71 | Barbara Hunter | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 72 | Romulus Cross | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Maudie Cross | 25 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 74 | Charlie F Sneed | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Mary I Sneed | 41 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Dontha Sneed | 18 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 77 | Glenn Sneed | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 78 | Charlie Sneed | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 79 | Jack R Owens | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Stefney Owens | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
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)