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John Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tippah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Hopkins across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ira — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Hopkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Hopkins | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Tucker | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Terry Hopkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Hopkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gene Hopkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Barna Hopkins | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tippah, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Tippah, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tippah, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tippah-County, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Tippah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Hopkins across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Ira Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hopkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hopkins
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ira Hopkins
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hopkins
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hopkins
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hopkins
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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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 — Tippah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02070-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evie Johnson | 44 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 42 | Alene Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 43 | J. C. Johnson | 14 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 44 | Walter Johnson | 10 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lee O. Martin | 53 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Martin | 47 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 47 | Evelyn Martin | 15 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 48 | Rosa Lee Childers | 17 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 49 | William S. Childers | 18 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Pearl Martin | 47 | Head | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 51 | E. Ray Martin | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 52 | William Paul Martin | 15 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 53 | Claude Hopper | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Katie May Hopper | 28 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 55 | Billie Hopper | 9 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert Hopper | 7 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 57 | Claude Jr. Hopper | 5 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 58 | Shirle May Hopper | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lila Fay Hopper | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jennett Hopper | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Pat Waldon | 35 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 62 | Flettie Waldon | 39 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lena Sue Waldon | 11 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lula May Waldon | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James D. Hopper | 45 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ozella Hopper | 40 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 67 | Martin Hopper | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 68 | Marshall Hopper | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert Wolcott | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 70 | Nettie Fay Wolcott | 21 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 71 | Tracy Wayne Wolcott | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | John William Wolcott | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | John L. Hopkins THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 74 | Barna Hopkins | 29 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 75 | Thomas Hopkins | 11 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 76 | Agnes Hopkins | 9 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gene Hopkins | 8 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 78 | Terry Hopkins | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jessie Tucker | 18 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Johnnie L. Gunn | 36 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
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)