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James Hicks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Hicks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKnox-County, Tennessee
SurnameHicks
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Knoxville
1935 Residence (County)Knox
Additional Details
OccupationPorter
IndustryBowling Center
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)416
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationPorter
Township / WardKnoxville
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Pearl Hicks Daughter — 2 ~1938
Cherry Hicks Daughter — 14 ~1926
Sarah Hicks Daughter — 21 ~1919
James Hicks Head — 47 ~1893
Paul Hicks Son — 8 ~1932
James Hicks Son — 20 ~1920
J Hicks Son — 5 ~1935
Samuel Hicks Son — 11 ~1929
Julia Hicks Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hicks
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Hicks
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Knoxville
1935 Residence (County) Knox
Occupation Porter
Industry Bowling Center
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 416
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Hicks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hicks
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Pearl Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cherry Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03956-00468)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Hendrick 39 Head — Georgia
2 Thomas Hendrick 60 Father Yard Man Georgia
3 Effie Hendrick 59 Mother Maid Georgia
4 James Hicks 47 Head Barber Georgia
5 Julia Hicks 41 Wife — Georgia
6 Sarah Hicks 21 Daughter — Georgia
7 James Hicks THIS PERSON 20 Son Porter Georgia
8 Cherry Hicks 14 Daughter — Georgia
9 Samuel Hicks 11 Son — Tennessee
10 Paul Hicks 8 Son — Tennessee
11 J. Hugh Hicks 5 Son — Tennessee
12 Pearl Hicks 2 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Ruth Johnson 40 Head — Georgia
14 Cornelius Quarterman 19 Nephew New Worker Georgia
15 Elbert James Kennedy 8 Nephew — Tennessee
16 Frank Jr Kennedy 6 Nephew — Tennessee
17 Roy Fleming 59 Head Laborer Alabama
18 Lula Fleming 49 Wife — Alabama
19 Annie Lee Fleming 2 Daughter — Alabama
20 Samuel Pledge 39 Head Trucker Georgia
21 Eva Pledge 33 Wife — Tennessee
22 Georgia Pledge 15 Daughter — Tennessee
23 Samuel Jr. Pledge 13 Son — Tennessee
24 Annie Pledge 11 Daughter — Tennessee
25 Willie Pledge 8 Son — Tennessee
26 Edward Pledge 2 Son — Tennessee
27 Will C York 43 Head Laborer Alabama
28 Annie York 44 Wife Maid Alabama
29 Ellis Stoutmire 40 Lodger Repairman Alabama
30 Georgia Warren 31 Head Laundress Tennessee
31 Claude Warren 15 Son Helper Tennessee
32 Callie Warren 15 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Richard Warren 12 Son — Tennessee
34 Clifton Warren 9 Son — Tennessee
35 Juanita Warren 7 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Lloyd Warren 3 Son — Tennessee
37 Floyd Warren 3 Son — Tennessee
38 Emma Beaver 49 Head Maid Tennessee
39 Roberta Taylor 29 Head Maid Tennessee
40 Gladys Johnson 27 Lodger Maid 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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