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John Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Hawkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLeflore-County, Mississippi
SurnameHawkins
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (County)Leflore
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)400
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Johnie Hawkins Daughter — 15 ~1925
Murra Hawkins Daughter — 3 ~1937
Susie Hawkins Daughter — 18 ~1922
John Hawkins Head — 37 ~1903
Lee Hawkins Other — 22 ~1918
Pearl Brownlee Other — 28 ~1912
Litton Hawkins Son — 12 ~1928
Willie Hawkins Son — 11 ~1929
Hattie Hawkins Son — 9 ~1931
Gertrude Hawkins Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hawkins
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Cotton Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
Surname Hawkins
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (County) Leflore
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 400
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links John Hawkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hawkins
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00407)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Julia May Davis 8 Step Daughter — Mississippi
2 Annie May Davis 7 Step Daughter — Mississippi
3 R. C. Harris 4 Step Son — Mississippi
4 Mary Mcdowell 60 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
5 Ben Mayfield 53 Head Laborer Mississippi
6 Mallie Mayfield 50 Wife Laborer Mississippi
7 Alex Brunson 65 Head Laborer Mississippi
8 John Hawkins THIS PERSON 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
9 Gertrude Hawkins 33 Wife Laborer Mississippi
10 Susie May Hawkins 18 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
11 Johnie May Hawkins 15 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
12 Litton Hawkins 12 Son — Mississippi
13 Willie Lee Hawkins 11 Son — Mississippi
14 Hattie M. Hawkins 9 Son — Mississippi
15 Murra Hawkins 3 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Pearl Brownlee 28 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
17 Lee Roy Hawkins 22 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
18 George Mcqueen 70 Head Farmer Mississippi
19 Julia Mcqueen 45 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
20 John Waters 55 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
21 Walter Hawkins 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 Magnolia Hawkins 35 Wife — Mississippi
23 Ben Hawkins 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
24 H. H. Hawkins 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
25 C. R. Hawkins 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
26 Nora L. Hawkins 12 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Sara Nancy Hawkins 10 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Edna May Hawkins 9 Daughter — Mississippi
29 Anna Lee Hawkins 6 Daughter — Mississippi
30 J. B. Hawkins 5 Son — Mississippi
31 Sylvester Hawkins 4 Son — Mississippi
32 Dero Hawkins 2 Son — Mississippi
33 Robert Hawkins 1 Son — Mississippi
34 Eddie Erwin 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
35 Charlie W. Erwin 32 Wife Laborer Mississippi
36 J. O. Daugher 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Willie Daugher 27 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
38 Viola Simmons 7 Niece — Mississippi
39 Jo Erwin 69 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Earline Erwin 47 Wife Laborer Mississippi

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)

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