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William Hurst — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Hurst across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Prairie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new marker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | New Marker |
| Township / Ward | High Prairie Twp |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Hurst | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Donald Hurst | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Hurst | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Otis Hurst | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Hurst | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Josie Hurst | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Clewland Hurst | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Walter Hurst | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fray Hurst | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Missouri
Son, age 5
Webster, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Webster-County, Missouri
Son, age 16
Webster-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hurst |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Prairie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | new marker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Hurst across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hurst
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Missouri
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Sibling
Mildred Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fray Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Hurst
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Webster-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02164-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Blakenship | 33 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 42 | Monei Blakenship | 24 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 43 | Mildred Blakenship | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Ronald Blakenship | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Lowell Blakenship | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Noel Blakenship | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Virgil Cantrell | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Allie Cantrell | 43 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 49 | William Fullington | 21 | Son | Wood Chopper | Missouri |
| 50 | Everett Fullington | 19 | Son | Wood Chopper | Missouri |
| 51 | Junior Cantrell | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Eloise Cantrell | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Millard Cantrell | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Paul Cantrell | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Ruby Cantrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Sexton George | 67 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 57 | Opal George | 30 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Jo Ann George | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Mitchell Hurst | 52 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 60 | Mary Hurst | 48 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 61 | Ralph Hurst | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Warren Hurst | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Juanita Hurst | 19 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 64 | Clewland Hurst | 61 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 65 | Josie Hurst | 42 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 66 | George Hurst | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Walter Hurst | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Mildred Hurst | 18 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 69 | Fray Hurst | 17 | Son | New Marker | Missouri |
| 70 | William Hurst THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | New Marker | Missouri |
| 71 | Otis Hurst | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Donald Hurst | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | J. Lewis Hodges | 67 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 74 | Amanda Hodges | 70 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 75 | John W. George | 85 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Mira George | 79 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Neil Wells | 38 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 78 | Opal Wells | 40 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Jessie Wells | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Onita Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)