John Hickman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Hickman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Hickman
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	7th District
1935 Residence (County)	Dayton
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	7Th District
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
Sophia Hickman	Spouse	—	56	~1884
John Hickman	Head	—	61	~1879
Wendell Hickman	Son	—	31	~1909
Winston Hickman	Son	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 41

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hickman
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 51

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hickman
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	20
Veteran	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 61

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Hickman
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	7th District
1935 Residence (County)	Dayton
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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John Hickman

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03884-00824)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ada F. Ramsey	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
42	James Ramsey	12	Son	—	Tennessee
43	June May Booker	30	Daughter	—	Tennessee
44	Oscar H. Ramsey	36	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
45	Ruth O. Ramsey	29	Wife	Truck Driver	Tennessee
46	William Ramsey	11	Son	—	Tennessee
47	Dorothy Ramsey	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
48	Ann Ramsey	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Kenneth Ramsey	3	Son	—	Tennessee
50	John L. Marshal	66	Head	Contractor	Tennessee
51	Hattie Marshal	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
52	Roy Marshal	32	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
53	Elmer Marshal	23	Son	Letter Carrier	Tennessee
54	Clarence Marshal	19	Son	—	Tennessee
55	Corine Marshal	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
56	Virginia Marshal	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
57	Herman Marshal	11	Son	—	Tennessee
58	Richard Marshal	8	Son	—	Tennessee
59	John D. Hickman THIS PERSON	61	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
60	Sophia Hickman	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Wendell Hickman	31	Son	Salesman	Tennessee
62	Winston Hickman	30	Son	Baker	Tennessee
63	Howard H. Ramsey	30	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
64	Lissie Ramsey	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
65	Allene Ramsey	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
66	Edward Ramsey	9	Son	—	Tennessee
67	Preston Alless	21	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
68	Evelyn Alless	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
69	Dorothy Alless	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
70	May Frances Alless	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
71	Louise Scott	20	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
72	James Scott	5	Nephew	—	Tennessee
73	Hattie Allen	50	Head	House Keeper	Tennessee
74	Will G. Allen	16	Son	—	Tennessee
75	Buford Allen	23	Son	—	Tennessee
76	Oshia Allen	20	Daughter	Chicken Picker	Tennessee
77	Will O. Blanks	45	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
78	Mary Blanks	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
79	Eugene Blanks	17	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
80	Margarete Blanks	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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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