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James Hancock — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James Patterson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Commercial Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Hancock | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edith Hancock | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Hancock | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Hancock | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Hancock | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Hancock | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 18
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James Patterson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Commercial Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04326-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie P. Rhodes | 64 | Companion | Companion | Virginia |
| 2 | Logan A. Brown | 42 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edith M. Brown | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Logan S. Brown | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Nannie T. Hooper | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James F. Hooper | 43 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 7 | Helen M. Hooper | 35 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas J. Turpin | 54 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Virginia |
| 9 | Lelia H. Turpin | 45 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 10 | Guy Hudson | 53 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Hudson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Louise Hudson | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary L. Willis | 65 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 14 | Sallie R. Figg | 75 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Wilfred J. Cross | 41 | Head | Veterinary | Iowa |
| 16 | Ruth Cross | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | William T. Stuart | 54 | Head | Jobber | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jeannette Stuart | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William T. Jr. Stuart | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James P. Sr. Jones | 65 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Virginia |
| 21 | Emelia Jones | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Gertrude Jones | 40 | Sister-in-law | Technician | Virginia |
| 23 | John B. Hancock | 52 | Head | Vice President | Virginia |
| 24 | Edith Hancock | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John B. Jr. Hancock | 27 | Son | Analyst | Virginia |
| 26 | James Patterson Hancock THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Bank Clerk | Virginia |
| 27 | Edith Bashela Hancock | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William Cary Hancock | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Marshall P. Newell | 48 | Head | Vice President In Charge Of Sales | Virginia |
| 30 | Jessie H. Newell | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Martha H. Newell | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Stella C. Draat | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Julia Mcrae | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James M. Jr. Livesay | 31 | Head | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia F. Livesay | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Claiborne Livesay | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | E. Quinton Litch | 73 | Head | Auditor | New York |
| 38 | Marie Litch | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William Litch | 26 | Son | Machine Operator | Virginia |
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)