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Charles Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Sarah — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep. Dist. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Rep Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Hopkins | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Hopkins | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald Hopkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grace Hopkins | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Katherine Hopkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harrison Hopkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Calisene Hopkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Hopkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Hopkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joyce Hopkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clifton Hopkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 17
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 27
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumbermill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 35
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep. Dist. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Hopkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hopkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Hopkins
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hopkins
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hopkins
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Burton | 32 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Etta Burton | 30 | Wife | Day Work | Delaware |
| 3 | Doris Burton | 10 | Daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 4 | Gerald Burton | 7 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 5 | Irvin Burton | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Elwood Burton | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Robert Burton | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Mary Ann Burton | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | James Nichols | 48 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Anna Nichols | 36 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 11 | Lethranda Rogers | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | George B. Cannon | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 13 | Mabel Morris | 21 | Boarder | Servant | Delaware |
| 14 | Madge Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Elmer Bethards | 34 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 16 | Carrie Bethards | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 17 | Charles Bethards | 15 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 18 | Dorothy Bethards | 13 | Daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 19 | Frances Bethards | 10 | Daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 20 | Sarah Bethards | 3 | Daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 21 | Charles Hopkins THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 22 | Bertha Hopkins | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 23 | Katherine Hopkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Calisene Hopkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Ruth Hopkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Clifton Hopkins | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Harrison Hopkins | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Edward Hopkins | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Donald Hopkins | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Joyce Hopkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Grace Hopkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | John W. Hudson | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 33 | Nellie Hudson | 33 | Wife | Day Work | Delaware |
| 34 | Martha Hall | 21 | Boarder | Servant | Delaware |
| 35 | Hilda Morris | 33 | Boarder | Servant | Delaware |
| 36 | Ashley Hammonds | 30 | Head | Laborer | Washington D.C. |
| 37 | Margaret Hammonds | 29 | Wife | Day Work | Virginia |
| 38 | James James | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Alfred Tunnell | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 40 | James Brown | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)