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James Hancock — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hancock across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning Wks |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassie Hancock | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Hancock | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Grace Hancock | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 24
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Industry | Rayon Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 34
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning Wks |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Hancock (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Hancock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Hancock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Hancock (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Hancock
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Hancock
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Hancock
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Hancock
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hancock
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary L | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Melba L | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William C Benson | 29 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 44 | Alice C Benson | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | George Matyganis | 52 | Head | Counter Man | Greece |
| 46 | Amba Matyganis | 45 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 47 | Helen Matyganis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Bessie Matyganis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Pete Matyganis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Tryfon Matyganis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Charles Atkins | 32 | Head | Mill Worker | Virginia |
| 52 | Angeline R Atkins | 28 | Wife | Shoe Glazer | Virginia |
| 53 | Charles R Atkins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William Nunnally | 38 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 55 | Nannie Nunnally | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | William Nunnally | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Louis E Nunnally | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary C Nunnally | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William E Tyree | 36 | Head | Iron Worker | Virginia |
| 60 | Louise E Tyree | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Joan E Tyree | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George W Trice | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Leola P Trice | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Marvin H Whittaker | 27 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 65 | Thelma Whittaker | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Clinton Woodcock | 29 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 67 | Myrtle Woodcock | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Dolores V Woodcock | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edward R Carroll | 33 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lucille E Carroll | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Edward R Jr Carroll | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Cassie Hancock | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James A Hancock THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 74 | Grace Hancock | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Frederick Long | 30 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 76 | Elizabeth Long | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Glenn H Borock | 41 | Head | Steel Worker | Virginia |
| 78 | Beatrice Borock | 38 | Wife | Steel Worker | Virginia |
| 79 | Dead Line | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Dead Line | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)