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John Hicks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Hicks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Timber Setter |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Timber Setter |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Hicks | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sylvia Hicks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bud Hicks | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Byrd Hicks | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Hicks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marion Hicks | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raymon Hicks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mose Hicks | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cora Hicks | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 8
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 10 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 | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Son, age 18
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Timber Setter |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Hicks
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mose Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymon Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Byrd Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04421-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ballard Hicks | 24 | Head | Track Layer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lucy Hicks | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Dora Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Walter Hicks | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 45 | Georgia Hicks | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Gertrude Halbrooks | 10 | Adopted | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Bud Hicks | 50 | Head | Coal Prospector | West Virginia |
| 48 | Cora Hicks | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Byrd Hicks | 30 | Son | Track Man | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ethel Hicks | 28 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 51 | Marion Hicks | 23 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mose Hicks | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 53 | John Hicks THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Timber Setter | West Virginia |
| 54 | Raymon Hicks | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 55 | Sylvia Hicks | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Byrd Hicks | 30 | Head | Coal Prospector | West Virginia |
| 57 | Vernie Hicks | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Beatrice Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Albertie Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Tyre Woody | 60 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Carl Hicks | 18 | Head | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 62 | Dassie Hicks | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Alonzo Hicks | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Harvey Woody | 41 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 65 | Annie Woody | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Rosie Woody | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 67 | Fleet Woody | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas Woody | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Myrtle Woody | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Jeff Woody | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Loretta Woody | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Pauline Woody | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | William Woody | 28 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mammie Woody | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Cynthia Woody | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Auldia Barriet | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | George Barriet | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Rubin Hicks | 30 | Head | Track Layer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Hattie Hicks | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Louis Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)