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William Hunter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hughes & Hery — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hunter | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Ruth Robertson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ollie Hunter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joel Hunter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Hunter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 William Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hughes Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Hery Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hughes Hunter
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hery Hunter
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Hunter
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hunter
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hunter
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ollie Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joel Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Franscon | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mattie C Franscon | 42 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Dave Martin | 46 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 4 | L. Q. Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hattie Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Corinne Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Katherine Rardenia | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lee Maxwell | 62 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ella Maxwell | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bertha Kingston | 35 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Robert Wilson | 52 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eliza Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Evelyn May Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Margaret Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Melvina Gardner | 69 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dick Dickerson | 51 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 17 | Emma Dickerson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Freeman Jackson | 18 | Step-son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Luther Sullivan | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mamie T Sullivan | 24 | Wife | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ethel Rhodes | 24 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Tom Hunter | 56 | Head | Renter | Tennessee |
| 23 | Emma Hunter | 52 | Wife | Helper | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joe Preyer | 48 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 25 | Selena Preyer | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Wallace Preyer | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Willie E Preyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Joe Preyer | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Charles E Preyer | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William M Preyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Joe Smith | 29 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 32 | May Etta Smith | 29 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dovie Lucy Smith | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Henry Hunter | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Joel Hunter | 24 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 36 | William J Hunter THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ollie B Hunter | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Hunter | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ruth R Robertson | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willie Preyer | 40 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)