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James Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Hawkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letatia Hawkins | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Hill | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Raymond Weatherly | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eugene Weatherly | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Walter Weatherly | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Beverly Weatherly | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vivian Weatherly | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bernice Chandler | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Hawkins | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Hawkins | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jerry Hill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Hawkins | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 5
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 17
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Zinc Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No Hs 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 Hawkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Hill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Hill
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Hawkins
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hill
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hawkins
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Henry Hawkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Hawkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letatia Hawkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00882-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Hill | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Letatia Hawkins | 37 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Henry Hawkins | 33 | son | Janitor | Illinois |
| 4 | Harry Hawkins | 28 | son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James Hawkins THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 6 | Jerry Hill | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Bernice Chandler | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Walter Weatherly | 8 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Eugene Weatherly | 7 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Beverly Weatherly | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Raymond Weatherly | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Vivian Weatherly | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Thomas Vandross | 28 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lizzie Vandross | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Herb Vandross | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry Watkins | 60 | Brother-law | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Samuel Lipscomb | 40 | head | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Helen Lipscomb | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lawrence Lipscomb | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Linnie Lipscomb | 60 | mother | — | Unknown |
| 21 | Bennie Jones | 36 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Edward Collins | 45 | Cousin | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 23 | William Nolk | 57 | head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Georgia Nolk | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert Baker | 63 | head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Baker | 61 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mariah West | 82 | Mother-law | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lloyd West | 56 | head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 29 | Lucille West | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Sandy West | 25 | son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 31 | William Pinkney | 36 | head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Theoda Pinkney | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | E. Morris | 10 | step-son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ricardo Morris | 7 | step-son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Rosa-Ellen Pinkney | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Milton B. Pinkney | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Minnie Head | 68 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mattie Turner | 41 | head | Supervisor | Arkansas |
| 39 | Albert Boykin | 57 | head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Major Woods | 61 | head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
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)