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James Hickman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Hickman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathaniel & Katherine — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Flats |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Big Flats |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlan Hickman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cora Hickman | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Raymond Hickman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Hickman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Hickman | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Wisconsin
Son, age 20
Adams, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heckman |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Adams, Wisconsin
Son, age 30
Adams, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heckman |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Metal Finisher |
| Class of Worker | Auto Body |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Adams-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 40
Adams-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Flats |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Hickman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathaniel Heckman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Heckman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathaniel Heckman
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Heckman
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hickman
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Wisconsin
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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 — Adams-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D Hickman THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Cora R Hickman | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 3 | Arlan D Hickman | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Raymond R Hickman | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Helen M Hickman | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Vera V Miller | 26 | Head | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Philip O Goutcher | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Philip S Tracey | 35 | Head | Labor | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)