John Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Hawkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Shipping clerk
Industry	Meat-packing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	33
Income (1939)	226
Highest Grade	No H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Irene Hawkins	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Hawkins	Head	—	41	~1899
John Hawkins	Son	—	13	~1927
Margarita Hawkins	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 19

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Scaler
Industry	Packing Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 31

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 15 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	shipper
Industry	meat house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 41

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Shipping clerk
Industry	Meat-packing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	33
Income (1939)	226
Highest Grade	No H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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John Hawkins

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00933-00084)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Collins	37	Head	Auto Mobile Mechanic	Mississippi
2	Lillian Collins	33	Wife	Housekeeper	Alabama
3	John Jr. Collins	10	Son	—	Illinois
4	Nedra Collins	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Mevis Collins	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Robert Collins	5	Son	—	Illinois
7	Silas Parram	53	Head	Fire-Knocker	Tennessee
8	Gladys Parram	33	Wife	Housekeeper	So. Carolina
9	Ben F. Petrie	42	Head	Night Watchman	Kentucky
10	Ida Jones	40	Head	Housekeeper	Louisiana
11	William Ferguson	44	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
12	Geraldine Owens	49	Head	Housekeeper	Kentucky
13	Adam Haags	69	Lodger	—	Austria
14	John Moore	40	Head	Waiter	Kentucky
15	Naomi Moore	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	John Jr. Moore	6	Son	—	Illinois
17	Naomi Moore	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	Ewing Eleman	35	Lodger	Molder	Kentucky
19	Mark Harrington	72	Head	—	Mississippi
20	Julia Harrington	61	Wife	—	Mississippi
21	Ora Brown	43	Daughter	Inspector	Mississippi
22	—	None	—	—	—
23	James Brandon	50	Head	Porter	Arkansas
24	Beulah Brandon	48	Wife	Musician	Mississippi
25	Jean Brandon	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
26	Alexander Atkinson	25	Head	Electrician	Georgia
27	Christine Atkinson	23	Wife	—	Georgia
28	Alexander Jr. Atkinson	2	Son	—	Georgia
29	Sinclair Atkinson	1	Son	—	Illinois
30	Dewey Toliver	40	Head	Fire-Knocker	Mississippi
31	Azzie Toliver	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
32	Bernard Toliver	16	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Jessie Garland	42	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
34	Fred Garland	40	Lodger	Porter	Mississippi
35	Charles Estelle	23	Head	Porter	Illinois
36	Hester Estelle	22	Wife	Housekeeper	Illinois
37	John Hawkins THIS PERSON	41	Head	Shipping Clerk	Louisiana
38	Margarita Hawkins	35	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Irene Hawkins	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	John Jr. Hawkins	13	Son	—	Illinois

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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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