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John Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Murphy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Betty Hopkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Will Hopkins | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Murphy | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Murphy | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Pete Hopkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Hopkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sallie Hopkins | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Hopkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Hopkins
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hopkins
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Hopkins
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Hopkins
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Hopkins
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hopkins
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Betty Hopkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pete Hopkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce R. Anderson | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robert Lee Anderson | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Matilda O. Hough | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Abigail Horland | 39 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hobart Horland | 42 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Johnetta Horland | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Melvin Horland | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Albert O. Lilley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Annie Lilley | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ruby Lilley | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Edmond Lilley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lonnie Lilley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clarence Lilley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ben Lilley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | John Lilley | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dribble Travis | 30 | Cousin | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Will O. Malone | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Katie Malone | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | St. Andrew Malone | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nancy Malone | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Walter O. Tharpe | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mattie B. Tharpe | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sara Tharpe | 74 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Laura Tharpe | 79 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sallie O. Bass | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jerry Toade | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Annie Toade | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Frances Toade | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary Toade | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Will Hopkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sallie Hopkins | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Hopkins THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Pete Hopkins | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Betty Hopkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jessie Murphy | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | John Murphy | 22 | Son-in-law | Receiver | Tennessee |
| 37 | John L. Murphy | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | J. H. O. Comer | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Katie Comer | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Robert L. Thurston | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)