John Hicks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Hicks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Hicks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	DETROIT CITY
1935 Residence (County)	WAYNE
Additional Details
Occupation	Gas Attendant
Industry	Gasoline Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Gas Attendant
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
John Hicks	Head	—	51	~1889
Louise Hicks	Other	—	23	~1917
Quentin Hicks	Son	—	21	~1919
Donald Hicks	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 34

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Auto Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 40

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	39
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Attorney
Industry	Private practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	16000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 51

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	DETROIT CITY
1935 Residence (County)	WAYNE
Occupation	Gas Attendant
Industry	Gasoline Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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John Hicks

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01852-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jennie Moss	41	Wife	New Worker	Michigan
42	Harmon Moss	22	Son	New Worker	Michigan
43	Asher Moss	16	Son	Sells Papers	Michigan
44	Lieba Moss	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
45	Jos Kohen	75	Father in law	—	Russia
46	Kayla Kohen	71	Mother in law	—	Russia
47	Edwin Whissman	37	Head	Ass'T Foreman	Michigan
48	Martha Whissman	34	Wife	—	Michigan
49	Donald Whissman	5	Son	—	Michigan
50	Janet Whissman	2	Daughter	0	Michigan
51	Isadore Margolis	51	Head	Cobbler	Russia
52	Celia Margolis	46	Wife	—	Russia
53	Rebecca Margolis	23	Daughter	Stock Clerk	Michigan
54	Rob Margolis	21	Son	Stock Clerk	Michigan
55	Bertram Cohen	27	Boarder	Sales Manager	New York
56	Kate Cohen	25	Sister	—	Michigan
57	Soralee Cohen	5	Niece	0	Michigan
58	Nathan Gurwin	36	Head	Mail Carrier	Russia
59	Rose Gurwin	29	Wife	—	Michigan
60	Gerald M Gurwin	5	Son	—	Michigan
61	Zelda Solomon	69	Mother in law	—	Rumania
62	Hyman Ulnick	37	Head	Police Sargent	Russia
63	Katherine Ulnick	30	Wife	—	Canada
64	Estelle Ulnick	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
65	Melvin Ulnick	6	Son	—	Michigan
66	Leonard Runkel	34	Head	Machine Operator	Indiana
67	Floriane Runkel	33	Wife	—	Michigan
68	Raymond Runkel	12	Son	—	Michigan
69	Jeanne Runkel	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
70	Eldon Runkel	2	Son	0	Michigan
71	David Runkel	0	Son	0	Michigan
72	John Hicks THIS PERSON	51	Head	Gas Attendant	Michigan
73	Donald Hicks	18	Son	New Worker	Michigan
74	Quentin Hicks	21	Son	Gas Attendant	Michigan
75	Louise Hicks	23	Daughter in law	—	Michigan
76	Anna Page	60	Head	—	Canada
77	Charles Nelson	27	Lodger	Egg Grader	Canada
78	Anna Cox	31	Lodger	Free Lance Artist	Canada
79	Thomas L Munger	41	Lodger	Grocery Clerk	Canada
80	John Wilson	48	Lodger	Grocery Clerk	Canada

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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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