John Hickman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this John Hickman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Surname	Hickman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Lincoln City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Amelia Hickman	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Victor Hickman	Son	—	22	~1918
John Hickman	Son	—	12	~1928
John Hickman	Head	—	43	~1897
Marie Hickman	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Lancaster, Nebraska

Head, age 23

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hickman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Free/Mortgaged	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Lancaster, Nebraska

Head, age 33

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Heckman
Given Name	John jr
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	16.00
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Head, age 43

Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Hickman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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John Hickman

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Nebraska

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02253-00464)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Watkins	47	Head	Brake Line Fitter	Nebraska
42	Gladys Watkins	39	Wife	—	Kansas
43	Marie Watkins	18	Daughter	0	Colorado
44	Jeanette Watkins	16	Daughter	0	Colorado
45	Mary Watkins	13	Daughter	—	Missouri
46	Henry Schmitt	50	Head	Carpenter	Russia
47	Marie Schmitt	43	Wife	0	Russia
48	Simon Schmidt	30	Head	Inside Salesman	Nebraska
49	Lydia Schmidt	31	Wife	0	Nebraska
50	Phyllis Schmidt	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
51	Katherine Schreiner	84	Head	0	Russia
53	Herman Bernhardt	29	Head	Meat Cutter	Nebraska
54	Frieda Bernhardt	27	Wife	0	Michigan
55	Janice Rae Bernhardt	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
56	John Hickman THIS PERSON	43	Head	Machinist	Russia
57	Marie Hickman	41	Wife	0	Russia
58	Victor Hickman	22	Son	Bookkeeper	Nebraska
59	Amelia Hickman	19	Daughter	0	Nebraska
60	John Hickman	12	Son	—	Nebraska
61	John York	68	Head	0	Russia
62	Katharine York	70	Wife	0	Russia
63	Emma York	28	Daughter	Elevator Operator	Michigan
64	Frieda York	23	Daughter	Bindery Worker	Minnesota
65	Herbert Heiden	45	Son-in-law	R.C.A	—
66	Marie Heiden	38	Daughter	0	Russia
67	Herbert John Heiden	4	Son	—	Minnesota
68	Edward Kleen	30	Head	Maintenance Man	Nebraska
69	Leocadia Kleen	26	Wife	0	Iowa
70	Katherine Kleen	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
71	Harry Saunders	44	Head	Dinner Chef	Nebraska
72	Elizabeth Saunders	38	Wife	0	Russia
73	Rosalie May Saunders	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
74	Norman Saunders	5	Son	—	Nebraska
75	Katherine Renick	53	Head	0	Russia
76	Marie Renick	30	Daughter	Housekeeper	Nebraska
77	Hannah Renick	23	Daughter	Seamstress	Nebraska
78	Jacob Renick	20	Son	Janitor	Nebraska
79	Lydia Renick	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
80	Jacob Hauter	72	Head	0	Russia

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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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