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William Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Hunter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Hunter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Hunter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Georgia Hunter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louflora Hunter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jim Hunter | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ann King | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| C Mack | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Hunter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| A Hunter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Inft Hunter | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Tommie Hunter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Garland Hunter | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jimmie Hunter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charlott Hunter | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Hunter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hunter
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Tommie Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inft Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louflora Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garland Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Fanning | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Nancy Fanning | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Gloy Boling | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Paula Boling | 46 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Hershie Boling | 20 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Harvey Boling | 16 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lulabell Boling | 9 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Dixie May Boling | 7 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jim Hunter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Charlott Hunter | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Tommie Hunter | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jimmie Hunter | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | William Hunter THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Agnes Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Georgia Hunter | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Louflora Hunter | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | A B Hunter | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Garland Hunter | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Thelma Hunter | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Inft Hunter | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | C. B. Mack | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ann King | 86 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert Broken | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Dora Broken | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jackson Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ruby Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joe Jim Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hellen Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eis Tyler | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ora Tyler | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | W. L. Jackson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Fannie May Jackson | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Margaret Jackson | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | William Jackson | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | S. W. Gibson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Hellen Gibson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Wallace Jr. Gibson | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Walter Gibson | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Margaret Gibson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hellen Gibson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)