James Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Hawkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Anderson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Anderson
Additional Details
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	825
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Lake City Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Juanita Hawkins	Daughter	—	19	~1921
James Hawkins	Head	—	53	~1887
Willie Hawkins	Son	—	23	~1917
Sarah Hawkins	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Anderson, Tennessee

Head, age 36

Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Anderson, Tennessee

Head, age 45

Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	150
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Anderson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 53

Anderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Anderson
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	825
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Hawkins

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03871-00206)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	J M Nessy	39	Head	Driver	Tennessee
42	Conway Nessy	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
43	James Nessy	15	Son	—	Tennessee
44	Ruth Nessy	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
45	Ernest Jones	30	Head	Miner	Georgia
46	Bertha Jones	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
47	James Hawkins THIS PERSON	53	Head	Miner	Tennessee
48	Sarah Hawkins	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
49	Willie Hawkins	23	Son	Miner	Tennessee
50	Juanita Hawkins	19	Daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
51	R L Riddle	42	Head	Janitor	Tennessee
52	Vivian Riddle	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
53	Paul Riddle	14	Son	—	Tennessee
54	Eliza Riddle	73	Mother	—	Tennessee
55	Raymond Riggs	46	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
56	Maggie Riggs	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
57	Lloyd Riggs	18	Son	Truck Driver	Tennessee
58	Theodore Riggs	10	Son	—	Tennessee
59	James Murray	65	Head	Brakeman	Tennessee
60	Kate Murray	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Daphne Murray	20	Daughter	Knitter	Tennessee
62	Mary C Wood	18	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
63	Gillen Wood	15	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
64	Truman Wood	21	Grandson	—	Tennessee
65	J M Day	54	Head	Justice Of Peace	Tennessee
66	Bessie Day	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
67	Elmer Day	24	Son	Clerk	Tennessee
68	Ruby Day	20	Daughter	—	Tennessee
69	Bonnie Day	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
70	Eugene Day	12	Son	—	Tennessee
71	Gladys Day	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
72	Jonnell P Brantley	24	Head	Miner	Tennessee
73	Nell Brantley	19	Wife	—	Tennessee
74	Juanita D Brantley	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
75	Leland Carden	37	Head	Clerk	Tennessee
76	Anna Carden	22	Wife	—	Virginia
77	L. L. Carden	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
78	Harry Duncan	50	Head	—	Tennessee
79	Grace Duncan	31	Wife	Operator	Tennessee
80	James Mason	46	Guest	Carpenter	Tennessee

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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.

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