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James Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hopkins across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Viola — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Clay District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Hopkins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mable Marshall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Twilia Hopkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Hopkins | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sam Marshall | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elmer Hopkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mildred Hopkins | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, West …
Son, age 5
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Marshall, West …
Son, age 14
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marshall, West …
Son, age 24
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Marshall, West …
Head, age 35
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Marshall-County, West …
Head, age 45
Marshall-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Hopkins across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ansta Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hopkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Hopkins
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Hopkins
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ansta Hopkins
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hopkins
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hopkins
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · West Virginia
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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 — Marshall-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04426-00483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles G. Aston | 76 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 2 | Della Aston | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Arthur Chambers | 21 | Hired hand | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Brooks Polen | 44 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Polen | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Madilen L. Polen | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jasper N. Williams | 60 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lulu Williams | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Earl C. Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Samantha G. Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | May Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John C. Williams | 97 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Bell Coulter | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Oren E. Rulong | 50 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 15 | Grace I. Rulong | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Clarence P. Rulong | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Erna C. Rulong | 42 | Head | House Work | West Virginia |
| 18 | Paul R. Crow | 39 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 19 | Virginia L. Crow | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Earl Crow | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Philis J. Crow | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Joyce Crow | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | John W. Crow | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Maude F. Mcgary | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Roy L. Mcgary | 36 | Son | Operator | West Virginia |
| 26 | Deloris A. Mcgary | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Adda L. Mcgary | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Rossie Cermickle | 32 | Hired hand | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lewis L. Aston | 33 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 30 | Gertrude R. Aston | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mable J. Aston | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | James L. Hopkins THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mildred M. Hopkins | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Twilia M. Hopkins | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Elmer A. Hopkins | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Velma M. Hopkins | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Sam S. Marshall | 20 | Son-in-law | Driver Trucking | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mable V. Marshall | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Elmer S. Burkhart | 31 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 40 | Gussey A. Burkhart | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)