James Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whatcom-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this James Hawkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whatcom-County, Washington
Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	James M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Van Wyck Township
1935 Residence (County)	Whatcom
Additional Details
Occupation	N. J. R. Foreman
Industry	Railroad Maintenance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	N. J. R. Foreman
Township / Ward	Van Wyck Township
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Mona Hawkins	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Wilma Hawkins	Daughter	—	17	~1923
James Hawkins	Head	—	50	~1890
Wallace Hawkins	Son	—	25	~1915
Ermina Hawkins	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Whatcom, Washington

Head, age 30

Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Whatcom, Washington

Head, age 40

Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	James M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Retail store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Whatcom-County, Washington

Head, age 50

Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	James M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Van Wyck Township
1935 Residence (County)	Whatcom
Occupation	N. J. R. Foreman
Industry	Railroad Maintenance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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James Hawkins

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04369-00836)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William E Conte	17	Son	—	Oregon
2	Robert P Conte	11	Son	—	Washington
3	Minnie Conte	82	Mother	—	Michigan
4	Richard Minner	26	Head	Farming	Iowa
5	Ida Minner	27	Wife	—	Washington
6	Edwin A Compton	53	Head	Fisherman	Washington
7	Julia Compton	50	Wife	—	Washington
8	Homer A Compton	26	Son	Fish Cook	Washington
9	Phoebe Brown	74	Head	—	Michigan
10	James M Hawkins THIS PERSON	50	Head	N. J. R. Foreman	Oregon
11	Ermina Hawkins	49	Wife	—	Washington
12	Wallace Hawkins	25	Son	Pulp Wood Cutter	Washington
13	Wilma Hawkins	17	Daughter	—	Washington
14	Mona Hawkins	15	Daughter	—	Washington
15	Edith Carlson	38	Head	Farmer	Ohio
16	Virgil Carlson	19	Son	Farmer	Washington
17	Bernice Carlson	17	Daughter	—	Washington
18	Frank Smith	42	Head	Planer Feeder	Washington
19	Ida A Smith	58	Wife	—	Wisconsin
20	Lester M Bakken	52	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
21	Lena Bakken	47	Wife	70	Washington
22	Robert Bakken	17	Son	75	Washington
23	Richard Bakken	14	Son	—	Washington
24	Chester M Wheeler	40	Head	Shipping Clerk	Minnesota
25	Ivy Wheeler	45	Wife	—	England
26	Willis W Ingersoll	40	Head	Milk Weigher	Washington
27	Ruth Ingersoll	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Walter L Ingersoll	16	Son	—	Washington
29	Luella Ingersoll	14	Daughter	—	Washington
30	Beverly A Ingersoll	10	Daughter	—	Washington
31	Jimmy O Ingersoll	8	Son	—	Washington
32	Flavio Geri	56	Head	Coal Miner	Italy
33	Rudolph Geri	30	Son	Woodsman	Washington
34	Carl Omlic	45	Head	Coal Miner	Washington
35	Florence Omlic	34	Wife	—	Washington
36	Evelyn Omlic	15	Daughter	—	Washington
37	Richard Omlic	13	Son	—	Washington
38	Beverly Omlic	11	Daughter	—	Washington
39	Eddy J Regnier	51	Head	Gas Engineer	So. Dakota
40	Lottie F Regnier	48	Wife	—	Minnesota

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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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