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James Hancock — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRichmond-City-County, Virginia
SurnameHancock
Given NameJames Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Richmond City
1935 Residence (County)Richmond City
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardRichmond City
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Hancock Son — 13 ~1927
Ida Hancock Daughter — 3 ~1937
James Hancock Head — 41 ~1899
John Hancock Son — 8 ~1932
Nellie Hancock Spouse — 33 ~1907
Jean Hancock Daughter — 5 ~1935
Lawrence Hancock Son — 7 ~1933
Gertie Hancock Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 3
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hancock
Given Name James N.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Hancock
Given Name James Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Richmond City
1935 Residence (County) Richmond City
Highest Grade No 5
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.
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lawrence Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie 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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00770)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Chas. W. Holden 64 Head Doorkeeper Virginia
2 Rebecca Holden 71 Wife — Virginia
3 W. M. Luttrew 35 Head Laborer Virginia
4 Mary Luttrew 37 Wife — Virginia
5 Frank Baldwin 5 Step son — Virginia
6 Linnette Baldwin 4 Step daughter — Virginia
7 William Mason 39 Head Box Maker Virginia
8 Edna Mason 28 Wife — N. Carolina
9 Roy Mason 9 Son — Virginia
10 James Mason 8 Son — Virginia
11 Floyd Mason 4 Son — Virginia
12 Pauline Mason 2 Daughter — Virginia
13 James Hancock 41 Head Furniture Maker Virginia
14 Nellie Hancock 33 Wife — Virginia
15 James Jr. Hancock THIS PERSON 13 Son — Virginia
16 Gertie Hancock 9 Daughter — Virginia
17 John C. Hancock 8 Son — Virginia
18 Lawrence Hancock 7 Son — Virginia
19 Jean Hancock 5 Daughter — Virginia
20 Ida J. Hancock 3 Daughter — Virginia
21 John W. Rainey 22 Head Laborer Virginia
22 Pauline Rainey 18 Wife — Virginia
23 Barbara Rainey 0 Daughter — Virginia
24 Hattie Cox 62 Head Stemmer Virginia
25 Judy M. Cox 12 Granddaughter — Virginia
26 Walter Windsor 54 Head Laborer Virginia
27 Mary Windsor 46 Wife — Virginia
28 Mary Smith 14 Lodger — Virginia
29 James Reed 25 Head Laborer No. Carolina
30 Esther Reed 24 Wife — No. Carolina
31 Alex Reed 5 Son — No. Carolina
32 Herbert Yates 45 Head Truck Driver Virginia
33 Cora Yates 32 Wife — Virginia
34 Wilbur Lambert 16 Step son Cleaning Virginia
35 Vernelle Yates 12 Daughter — Virginia
36 Virginia Yates 10 Daughter — Virginia
37 Herbert Jr. Yates 9 Son — Virginia
38 George Yates 7 Son — Virginia
39 Mary Yates 6 Daughter — Virginia
40 Chas. Cubby 29 Head Laborer Florida

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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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