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James Hancock — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Frankfort City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | West Frankfort City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hancock | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Hancock | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florence Hancock | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sue Hancock | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vera Hancock | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| C Hancock | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jerry Hancock | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 7
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Son, age 18
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Frankfort City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 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 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gladys Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — 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-t0627-00803-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Griffin | 32 | Head | Service Man | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jessie Griffin | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Betty Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Verbal S. Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Marian R. Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Thomas Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | C. W. Hancock | 42 | Head | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 8 | Florence Hancock | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Gladys Hancock | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 10 | James Hancock THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Vera M. Hancock | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Sue Carol Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jerry P. Hancock | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Adolph Nickolovich | 28 | Head | Driller | Arkansas |
| 15 | Velva Nickolovich | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Delores Nickolovich | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Leslie Sweet | 31 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 19 | Thelma Sweet | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Gene Sweet | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Robert Epperheimer | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 22 | Ethel Epperheimer | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | June Epperheimer | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James Danley | 25 | Head | Geologist | Illinois |
| 25 | Irene Danley | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Carolyn Danley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Julia Causert | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James W. Danley | 48 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 30 | Ida Danley | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Danley | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ford, Claude W. Danley | 50 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Illinois |
| 33 | John R. Danley | 45 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Emil Lapp | 26 | Head | Tap-Hand | Illinois |
| 35 | Geneva Lapp | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | A. D. Ward | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | M. A. Ward | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | James Foster | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret Foster | 44 | Wife | House Servant | England |
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)