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Robert Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hawkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | DuPont Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 790 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hawkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Hawkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Hawkins | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 1
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | Robert G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 12
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | Robert S. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 21
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hawkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | DuPont Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 790 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Robert Hawkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hawkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Hawkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Hawkins
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hawkins
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Hawkins
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hawkins
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Delaware
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Sibling
John Hawkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice R. Woolford | 35 | Head | Cashier | Maryland |
| 2 | Sara James | 38 | Head | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 3 | May James | 31 | Sister | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harriet James | 28 | Brother | Floor Draper | Delaware |
| 5 | Robert James | 18 | Brother | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Wm. R. Jarvis | 37 | Head | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 7 | Mary E. Jarvis | 32 | Wife | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 8 | Doris Bachin | 21 | Head | Secretary | Delaware |
| 9 | Edward Roaks | 42 | Head | Food | England |
| 10 | George Corff | 30 | Lodger | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 11 | Bessie Hawkins | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 12 | Robert Hawkins THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Office Clerk | Delaware |
| 13 | John Hawkins | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Donald Hilliard | 35 | Head | Law Worker | Texas |
| 15 | Janet Behringer | 50 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Tantano | 29 | Lodger | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | J. F. Harrington | 37 | Head | Dressmaker | Ohio |
| 18 | Max Kahn | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 19 | Lillian Kahn | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Anne Kahn | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 21 | Beatrice Kahn | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 22 | Sylvia Kahn | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Clarence Atkinson | 37 | Head | Auto Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Cora Atkinson | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Samuel R. Lloyd | 55 | Head | Supervisor Of Construction | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Eileen Lloyd | 61 | Wife | Candy | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Junie Bone | 61 | Housekeeper | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Andrew Shaw | 27 | Head | Office Clerk | Georgia |
| 29 | Eileen Shaw | 27 | Wife | Teacher (Dancing) | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Harold Benedict | 40 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Hive Ends Block 205 - Begins 206 | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | May Campbell | 27 | Head | Musician | Ohio |
| 33 | Mildred Campbell | 36 | Wife | District Supervisor | Ohio |
| 34 | John A. Taylor | 39 | Head | Chemical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harry Runfist | 31 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rosalie Runfist | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Joyce Runfist | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Judith Runfist | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Bessie Jones | 46 | Head | Lodging House Keeper | Maryland |
| 40 | M. T. Sutherland | 66 | Lodger | Research | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)