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George Hicks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Hicks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Adiza — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Faison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Faison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hicks | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Adiza Hicks | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Philis Hicks | Other | — | 92 | ~1848 |
| George Hicks | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 17
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Son, age 22
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Son, age 37
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Faison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 George Hicks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adiza Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Hicks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Hicks
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adiza Hicks
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Hicks
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hicks
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Benjamin | 16 | Head | S | North Carolina |
| 2 | John L. Benjamin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert Houston | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Odell Houston | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Tann | 13 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Adiza Hicks | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | George Hicks THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Hicks | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Philis Hicks | 92 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Artis | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Luevaneie Artis | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Pearlie Artis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Artis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nora Artis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Frankie Artis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Earl Artis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Atthie|Arthur|Atthir Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pearl Smith | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eddie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Norman Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ella Coley | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jesse Coley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hattie Moore | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Isiah Moore | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cherry Moore | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Louise Moore | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lulabell Moore | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Willie Hargrove | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fred Tann | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eddie Tann | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joe J. Tann | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pauline Tann | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Tann | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sadie Faison | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Johnnie Lee Faison | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rudolph Faison | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | J. R. Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Millie Smith | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ethel Lee | 29 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ottis Lee | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)