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James Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kenton-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this James Hopkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kenton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKenton-County, Kentucky
SurnameHopkins
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag. Dist. 6
1935 Residence (County)Kenton
Additional Details
OccupationOperator
IndustryDept of A
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)12
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationOperator
Township / WardMag Dist 6
Est. Birth Year~1923

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
Afronie Hopkins Daughter — 18 ~1922
Patty Hopkins Daughter — 2 ~1938
Betty Hopkins Daughter — 12 ~1928
Frank Hopkins Head — 44 ~1896
Ray Hopkins Son — 10 ~1930
Gustave Hopkins Son — 14 ~1926
James Hopkins Son — 17 ~1923
Alice Starling Spouse — 39 ~1901
Zulla Hopkins Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Campbell, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Campbell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hopkins
Given Name James L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Kenton-County, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Kenton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Hopkins
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag. Dist. 6
1935 Residence (County) Kenton
Occupation Operator
Industry Dept of A
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 12
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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 Hopkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hopkins
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ray Hopkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hopkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gustave Hopkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Afronie Hopkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patty Hopkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Kenton-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01325-00435)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Butler 72 Head — Kentucky
2 Clarence Cahill 38 Head Finisher Kentucky
3 Clara Cahill 34 Wife — Kentucky
4 Christopher Cahill 7 Son — Kentucky
5 Martha Cahill 5 Daughter — Kentucky
6 Daniel Cahill 5 Son — Kentucky
7 James Fox 54 Head Poultry Dealer Tennessee
8 Hattie Fox 52 Wife — Tennessee
9 Cecil Fox 22 Son Head Waiter Alabama
10 Osborne Fox 19 Son Poultry Helper Alabama
11 Margaret Fox 16 Daughter — Alabama
12 Dorothy Fox 13 Daughter — Alabama
13 William Merry 33 Head Labor Kentucky
14 Verna Merry 30 Wife — Kentucky
15 Luverna Merry 9 Daughter — Kentucky
16 Cathlean Merry 7 Daughter — Kentucky
17 George Bishop 64 Head Labor Kentucky
18 Mary Bishop 49 Wife — Kentucky
19 Ben Fenner 40 Head Dispatcher Kentucky
20 Minnie Fenner 37 Wife — Kentucky
21 Bernard Fenner 21 Son Helper Kentucky
22 Frank Hopkins 44 Head Labor Ohio
23 Zulla Hopkins 41 Wife — Kentucky
24 Afronie Hopkins 18 Daughter Nurse Kentucky
25 James Hopkins THIS PERSON 17 Son Operator Kentucky
26 Gustave Hopkins 14 Son — Ohio
27 Betty Lou Hopkins 12 Daughter — Ohio
28 Ray Hopkins 10 Son — Ohio
29 Patty Ruth Hopkins 2 Daughter — Kentucky
30 Alice Starling 39 Wife — Kentucky
31 Joseph Sterling 39 Head Machinist Kentucky
32 Stella Sterling 18 Daughter — Kentucky
33 Joseph A Sterling 14 Son — Kentucky
34 Edward Bakemier 39 Head Painter Ohio
35 Hazel Bakemier 35 Wife — Kentucky
36 Edward Bakemier 16 Son — Michigan
37 James H Bakemier 14 Son — Michigan
38 Donald H Bakemier 13 Son — Kentucky
39 Thomas J Bakemier 7 Son — Kentucky
40 Phyllis Bakemier 3 Daughter — Kentucky

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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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