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William Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Bessie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Rogers | Daughter | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Richard Hunt | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Nina Rogers | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Hunt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Hunt | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 William Hunt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Muriel Hunt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Hunt
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Hunt
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hunt
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Hunt
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hunt
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Muriel Hunt
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hunt
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Jane Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 57
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01680-00862)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulda Carlson | 40 | Wife | Clerk | Sweden |
| 2 | Herbert Carlson | 24 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Ivar Carlson | 17 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Alex Kowecnuk | 54 | Head | Chef | Austria |
| 5 | Lena Kowecnuk | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 6 | John Keyes | 24 | Son | Clerical | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John Keyes | 57 | Head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ellen Keyes | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Richard Hunt | 53 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Bessie Hunt | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William Hunt THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Jane Rogers | 57 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Nina Rogers | 46 | Sister in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Harvey Steeves | 52 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 15 | Louise Steeves | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Patricia Steeves | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Ann Steeves | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frank Braley | 31 | Head | Attendant | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Marguerite Braley | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | George Rarafotias | 50 | Head | Baker | Greece |
| 21 | Anne Rarafotias | 38 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 22 | Bessie Rarafotias | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Harry Rarafotias | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Charles Rarafotias | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Herbert Rarafotias | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Evelyn Rarafotias | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Elias Rarafotias | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Arthur Wilson | 82 | Head | — | Canada |
| 29 | Alexandra Wilson | 80 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 30 | Donald Wilson | 48 | Son | Sign Painter | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Russell Root | 53 | Head | Mailman | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Ann Root | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Barbara Root | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Virginia Root | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Theodore Root | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Russell Jr. Root | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Barbara Root | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Nathan Salzberger | 68 | Head | Store Merchant | Hungary |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)