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James Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Hawkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hawkins | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Jean Hawkins | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Corinne Hawkins | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Hawkins | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jessie Hawkins | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Benjamin Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Hawkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Hawkins
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Hawkins
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Hawkins
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Hawkins
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Hawkins
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hawkins
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01686-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank R Allen | 32 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 2 | Gladys E Allen | 30 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 3 | Alfred F Allen | 5 | Son | — | Mass |
| 4 | Ralph G Allen | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 5 | Elaine J Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 6 | Benjamin Hawkins | 66 | Head | Waiter | Carolina |
| 7 | Jessie E Hawkins | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | James H Hawkins THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Corinne Hawkins | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Jean R Hawkins | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Mass |
| 11 | Henry B Battle | 43 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 12 | Avid Battle | 19 | Daughter | Domestic | Mass |
| 13 | Henry Jr Battle | 18 | Son | New Worker | Mass |
| 14 | Anita Battle | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 15 | Phillip Battle | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 16 | Robert Battle | 12 | Son | — | Mass |
| 17 | Virginia Battle | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 18 | Lillian Battle | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 19 | Olive Battle | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 20 | Edith Battle | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 21 | Robert Ferrell | 62 | Head | Machine Operator | Carolina |
| 22 | Adelaide Ferrell | 64 | Wife | Domestic | Mass |
| 23 | John Henry Pearson | 24 | Head | Automobile Polisher | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruth F Pearson | 27 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 25 | Roger Pearson | 0 | Son | — | Mass |
| 26 | Ernest Peterson | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 27 | Josephine Peterson | 58 | Wife | Domestic | New York |
| 28 | Henry J Wilson | 59 | Head | Porter | Carolina |
| 29 | Carrie Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Francis Pierson | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Harriet Pierson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Frances Bennett | 42 | Daughter | Librarian | Rhode Island |
| 33 | George Ab Bennett | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Irene Bryan | 34 | Head | — | Mass |
| 35 | Josephine Perkins | 60 | Mother | Domestic | Virginia |
| 36 | Lincoln Thompson | 29 | Head | Bracer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frances Thompson | 32 | Wife | Domestic | Mass |
| 38 | Donald Benders | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Ernest N Greenridge | 33 | Head | Porter | West Indies |
| 40 | Marie Greenridge | 25 | Wife | Maid | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)