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John Hicks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Hicks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Annie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Transmitter Inspector |
| Industry | Phone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 551 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Transmitter Inspector |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hicks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Hicks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Catherine Hicks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Hicks | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Hicks | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 28
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Transmitter Inspector |
| Industry | Phone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 551 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Hicks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emilie Hicks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hicks
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hicks
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hicks
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emilie Hicks
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hicks
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02578-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Innes | 43 | Head | Paver | New York |
| 2 | John Innes | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Caroline Innes | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Julia Innes | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | William Lang | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 6 | Christopher Powell | 46 | Head | Ship Guard | England |
| 7 | Sadie Powell | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Lucy Powell | 26 | Daughter | Forming Machine Cutter | New York |
| 9 | Catherine Casey | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | Frank V. Casey | 60 | Brother | — | New York |
| 11 | John Hicks THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Transmitter Inspector | New York |
| 12 | Helen Hicks | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Anna Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Helen Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Catherine Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Harold Hicks | 23 | Head | Carbon Paper Cutter | New York |
| 17 | Ruth Hicks | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Ruth Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Frank Gianotto | 32 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 20 | Jessie Gianotto | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Rose Marie Gianotto | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Carmine Cirolla | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Italy |
| 23 | Marie Cirolla | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 24 | Anthony Cirolla | 29 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Louis Saicle | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 26 | Lena Saicle | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Mary Madigan | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Francis J. Madigan | 22 | Son | File Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Matthew Madigan | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Virginia Geary | 17 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 31 | Dominick Jardula | 44 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 32 | Millie Jardula | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Thomas Jardula | 19 | Son | Printers Helper | New York |
| 34 | Marie Jardula | 18 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 35 | Adam Jardula | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Julia Jardula | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Agnes Jardula | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Mildred Jardula | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Richard Jardula | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Ann Jardula | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)