James Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this James Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Rhode Island Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	Utility man
Industry	Woodwork
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island
Occupation	Utility Man
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Hopkins	Head	—	70	~1870
George Hopkins	Son	—	49	~1891
Sarah Hopkins	Spouse	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 47

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Rhode Island
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 58

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Occupation	Sandcaster
Industry	Brass Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 70

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	Utility man
Industry	Woodwork
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

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James Hopkins

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Washington

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04389-00385)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Crippen	62	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Marie D. Crippen	62	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Charles H. Butler	41	Head	Foreman	Washington
4	Ruth Butler	39	Wife	—	Idaho
5	Donald Butler	20	Son	Gardener	Washington
7	Trygve Florness	38	Head	Spotter	Norway
8	Clara Florness	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
9	Evelyn Florness	13	Daughter	—	Washington
10	Brice Florness	11	Son	—	Washington
11	Romulus Munday	49	Head	Brakeman	South Carolina
12	Etta Munday	47	Wife	—	Wisconsin
13	Esther Schultz	22	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Albert Bush	72	Head	—	Michigan
16	Ella Bush	63	Wife	—	Canada-English
17	Harvey Sundquist	57	Head	Sawyer	Sweden
18	Alexa Sundquist	54	Wife	—	Kansas
19	Frank Maloney	45	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
20	Louise Maloney	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
21	James Hopkins THIS PERSON	70	Head	Utility Man	Rhode Island
22	Sarah E. Hopkins	70	Wife	—	England
23	George Hopkins	49	Son	Finisher	Massachusetts
24	Charles Hallenbarter	55	Head	Laborer	Switzerland
25	Anna Hallenbarter	49	Wife	—	Germany
26	Louise Hallenbarter	12	Daughter	—	Washington
27	John Hallenbarter	10	Son	—	Washington
28	Roy Bosworth	53	Head	Miller	Illinois
29	Mamie Bosworth	50	Wife	—	Illinois
30	Lorrain Bosworth	17	Daughter	—	Washington
31	Elmer Bosworth	16	Son	—	Washington
32	Phyllis Bosworth	14	Daughter	—	Washington
33	George Moore	46	Head	Po Clerk	Washington
34	Emilie Moore	34	Wife	—	Washington
35	Marjorie Moore	4	Daughter	—	Washington
36	Helen Moore	1	Daughter	—	Washington
37	Antonia Hooker	66	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
39	Hal Warps	53	Head	Foreman	Norway

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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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