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Charles Hicks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hicks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Neal & Sarah — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Frankfort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | West Frankfort |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hicks | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Glendora Hicks | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Hicks | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 1
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 11
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Frankfort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Hicks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Neal Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hicks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Neal Hicks
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hicks
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hicks
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00803-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Hicks | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Charles Hicks THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 43 | Glendora Hicks | 15 | Grand | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Willie H. Williams | 41 | Head | Car Cleaner | Illinois |
| 45 | Elsie Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Billy Williams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Frank Freeman | 59 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Lula R. Freeman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Alfred Freeman | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 50 | Bertha Mae Freeman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Harold Freeman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Bennie Roe | 37 | Head | Electric Welder | Alabama |
| 53 | Elsie Roe | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Bennie Jr. Roe | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Howard C. Roe | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Judith Ann Roe | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Harry Morgan | 22 | Head | Musician | Missouri |
| 58 | Carabelle Morgan | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Bertha Fay Morgan | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ralph Hicks | 40 | Head | Car Spotter | Illinois |
| 61 | Cecile Hicks | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Gladys Hicks | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Lorene Hicks | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ruby Hicks | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ed Truaty | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Norma Truaty | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Louisa Truaty | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Phyllis Jean Truaty | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Walter Carlisle | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Alma Carlisle | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Walter Carlisle | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Lloyd R. Spurgeon | 35 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 73 | Emma Spurgeon | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert Spurgeon | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Doris Ann Spurgeon | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | George Hewlett | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | James V. Gallagher | 49 | Head | Laborer | England |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)