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James Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Hawkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & George — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Own Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Hawkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Hawkins | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Hawkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Hawkins | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 1
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 12
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Own Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 Hawkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hawkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Hawkins
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hawkins
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hawkins
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hawkins
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Francis Hawkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00844-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl F Cooley | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 2 | Luvy Cooley | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Exmell Cooley | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 4 | Earl Jr Cooley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Winona Mae Cooley | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Hawkins | 47 | Head | Dock Man | Illinois |
| 7 | Bessie Hawkins | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | James Paul Hawkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 9 | Francis Tyene Hawkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | J. E. Murray | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Maud Murray | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Paul E Montgomery | 37 | Head | Painting + Paperhanger | Illinois |
| 13 | Margueritte Montgomery | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Paulette Florida Cook | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Edwin Ryan | 24 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 16 | Della May Ryan | 21 | Wife | Linker | Alabama |
| 17 | Bonnylyn Rose Ryan | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Frances Dickerson | 31 | Head | Senior Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Beauford Helm | 41 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 20 | Leona Helm | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Beauford Jr Helm | 16 | Son | Helper On Truck | Illinois |
| 22 | Donald Helm | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Loretta Helm | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Doris Mae Helm | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Shirley Marlene Helm | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Carl Lee Hinton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Velma Hinton | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ibell Hinton | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Hellese Hinton | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Henry Lee Roberson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mary Roberson | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | John Roberson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Iris Louise Roberson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ray Lanham | 35 | Head | Junior Herder | Illinois |
| 35 | Margueritte Lanham | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Shirley Lee Lanham | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Sarah Boyer | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Harry Boyer | 30 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | George Macdonald | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lulu E Macdonald | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)