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William Hunt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hunt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Hunt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Hunt | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Hunt | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Other, age 5
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | William I |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Son, age 25
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Freys (~0.84 confidence) and father John Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Hunt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Henry Freys
b. ~1838
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
John Hunt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Hunt
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hunt
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Betty Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Langdon | 64 | Mother | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 2 | William Livingston | 29 | Head | Civil Engineer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Stella Livingston | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | William Lyon | 76 | Head | Operator Cotton Belt | Indiana |
| 5 | Amelia Lyon | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Katherine C. Lyon | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 7 | Leslie L. Lyon | 26 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lida A. Lyon | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Robertshaw | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Susan Robertshaw | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Susan Robertshaw | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bertha D. Hunt | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | William Hunt THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Betty D. Hunt | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary B. Hunt | 21 | Daughter | Agent | Mississippi |
| 16 | Samuel Rabinowitz | 50 | Head | Book Keeper | Ohio |
| 17 | Rosalie Rabinowitz | 48 | Wife | Minister | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Grace Rabinowitz | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Wade Rogers | 62 | Head | Librarian | Mississippi |
| 20 | Katherine Rogers | 61 | Wife | President | Kentucky |
| 21 | Catherine Rogers | 35 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Louise Rogers | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Sue E. Rogers | 54 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ezekial Campbell | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | William M. Reid | 60 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 26 | Marie N. Reid | 55 | Wife | Owner | Kentucky |
| 27 | William Jr. Reid | 27 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Sterling Reid | 20 | Son | Agent | Mississippi |
| 29 | Henry J. Reid | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Susan Reid | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lucius Mitchell | 71 | Servant | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Alice Bohannon | 50 | Head | Maid | Arkansas |
| 33 | Katie Newsome | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 34 | Elsa D. Holmes | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Russell Evans | 27 | Lodger | Manager | Mississippi |
| 36 | Irvin Wainwright | 29 | Lodger | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 37 | August Rocconi | 26 | Lodger | Braker | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lehner R. Pace | 39 | Lodger | Barber | Mississippi |
| 39 | James E. Thomas | 31 | Lodger | Accountant | Mississippi |
| 40 | Dale Childress | 24 | Lodger | Assistant Manager | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)