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James Hancock — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Las-Animas-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this James Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Las-Animas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Colorado Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLas-Animas-County, Colorado
SurnameHancock
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceColorado
1935 Residence (City)Branson Town
1935 Residence (County)Las Animas
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
Township / WardBranson Town
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
William Hancock Son — 21 ~1919
Edgar Hancock Son — 16 ~1924
Glen Hancock Son — 28 ~1912
Lowell Hancock Son — 26 ~1914
James Hancock Son — 19 ~1921
Edgar Hancock Head — 62 ~1878
Grace Hancock Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1930
Las Animas, …
Son, age 9
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hancock
Given Name James E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Occupation none
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1940
Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Son, age 19
Las-Animas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Hancock
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
1935 Residence (City) Branson Town
1935 Residence (County) Las Animas
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Hancock across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hancock
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Colorado
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Sibling
Edgar Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lowell Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Las-Animas-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00468-00925)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lila Ogden 15 Daughter — Colorado
42 Curtis Ogden 14 Son — Colorado
43 Herbert Ogden 9 Son — Colorado
44 William Archuleta 27 Head Laborer New Mexico
45 Julia Archuleta 25 Wife — Colorado
46 Billie Archuleta 9 Son — Colorado
47 Joan Archuleta 6 Daughter — Colorado
48 Lewis Bradley 38 Head — Illinois
49 Emma Jane Bradley 37 Wife — Illinois
50 Winfield Hancock 56 Head — Arkansas
51 Leland Seay 25 Head Truck Driver Texas
52 Valeda Seay 25 Wife — South Dakota
53 Sherrill Seay 2 Daughter — Colorado
54 Juan Garcia 78 Head — New Mexico
55 Adelida Manganaro 70 Head — New Mexico
56 Jacob Manganaro 45 Son — Colorado
57 Ulysses Sales 28 Head Painter New Mexico
58 Myra Sales 27 Wife — Kansas
59 Larry Sales 8 Son — Colorado
60 Alexander Sales 6 Son — Colorado
61 Geraldine Sales 5 Daughter — Colorado
62 Burford Cox 26 Lodger Timekeeper Oklahoma
63 Porfirio Sales 65 Head Sheep Rancher New Mexico
64 Barbara Sales 46 Wife — Colorado
65 Ruperta Martinez 75 Mother-in-law — New Mexico
66 Alice Sheldon 71 Head — Indiana
67 Edgar Hancock 62 Head — Arkansas
68 Grace Hancock 54 Wife — Kansas
69 Glen Hancock 28 Son Proprietor Texas
70 Lowell Hancock 26 Son Laborer Texas
71 William Hancock 21 Son Carpenter Colorado
72 James Hancock THIS PERSON 19 Son — Colorado
73 Edgar Hancock 16 Son — Colorado
74 Laurence Horner 44 Head Rural Mail Carrier Missouri
75 Pearle Horner 44 Wife — Missouri
76 Harold L. Horner 22 Son Cowboy Oklahoma
77 Jean Horner 11 Daughter — Colorado
78 James A. Jameson 67 Head — Arkansas
79 Mattie Jameson 62 Wife — Arkansas
80 Elmer Jameson 29 Son Grade School Teacher Oklahoma

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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)

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