John Hicks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Hicks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsdale-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Surname	Hicks
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Cambria Township
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsdale
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Cambria Township
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Hicks	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Hicks	Head	—	54	~1886
Clara Hicks	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Hillsdale, Michigan

Head, age 33

Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	farmer
Industry	general farm
Class of Worker	oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Hillsdale, Michigan

Head, age 43

Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 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	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Hillsdale-County, Michigan

Head, age 54

Hillsdale-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Cambria Township
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsdale
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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John Hicks

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsdale-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01755-00181)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary J Barnhart	8	daughter	—	Indiana
2	Jimmy C Barnhart	4	son	—	Indiana
3	Simmon A Barnhart	2	son	—	Indiana
4	Harold A Jaggers	43	head	Farmer	Michigan
5	Dorothy C Jaggers	33	wife	—	Michigan
6	Leonard V Jaggers	21	son	Farm Hand	Michigan
7	Maxine Jaggers	13	daughter	—	Michigan
8	Donald V Jaggers	7	son	—	Michigan
9	Phyllis M Jaggers	6	daughter	—	Michigan
10	Ardith P Jaggers	5	daughter	—	Michigan
11	Daryl L Jaggers	2	son	—	Michigan
12	John A Hicks THIS PERSON	54	head	Farmer	Michigan
13	Clara D Hicks	39	wife	—	Michigan
14	Virginia M Hicks	17	daughter	Typing	Michigan
15	Andrew W Decker	75	head	Farmer	Ohio
16	Anna H Decker	75	wife	—	Ohio
17	Joseph E Dunbar	50	head	Farmer	Kansas
18	Catherine S Dunbar	44	wife	—	Ohio
19	Harold E Dunbar	20	son	Farm Hand	Ohio
20	Wanda J Dunbar	19	daughter	—	Ohio
21	Vivian M Dunbar	15	daughter	—	Ohio
22	Norma J Dunbar	13	daughter	—	Ohio
23	William A Beadle	64	head	—	Michigan
24	Mary M Beadle	69	wife	—	Michigan
25	Henry E Haynes	83	head	Farmer	Michigan
26	Florence A Haynes	46	daughter	—	Michigan
27	E. Harry Haynes	40	son	Farm Hand	Michigan
28	Arthur D Worthington	31	head	Farmer	Indiana
29	Ethel M Worthington	42	wife	—	Indiana
30	Mary J Worthington	12	daughter	—	Michigan
31	George (Ab) Landreth	19	lodger	Laborer	Illinois
32	Ezra S Haynes	81	head	Farmer	Michigan
33	Rosann C Haynes	32	son	Farm Hand	Michigan
34	Bertha M Sargent	59	housekeeper	Housekeeper	Michigan
35	Wesley Knight	65	head	—	Ohio
36	Ford W Conkey	30	head	Farmer	Ohio
37	Helen J Conkey	29	wife	—	Ohio
38	William Salmon	87	head	—	New York
39	Lucina Salmon	79	wife	—	Michigan
40	E Kenneth Salmon	43	head	Farmer	Michigan

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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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