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Robert Hicks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hicks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donahue |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lapile Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassey Hicks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cassey Hicks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Hicks | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lee Hicks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Hicks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Calvin Hicks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roy Hicks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Curley Hicks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Hicks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nada Hicks | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donahue |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Hicks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Hicks
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gronville Smith | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jim Bradford | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Anna Bradford | 64 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Emanuel Childs | 24 | Adopted son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Henry Childs | 29 | Adopted son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Nellie Rias | 58 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ben Rias | 40 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mary Alice Rias | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Albertine Rias | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Shirley Jean Rias | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Laurine Rias | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Pete Williams | 100 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lizzie Williams | 71 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | But Not Reserved | None | used | — | — |
| 56 | Robert Hicks | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lula Hicks | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Conrey Hicks | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Doris Hicks | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Roston Casey | 16 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Robert L. Hicks THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Nada Hicks | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Cassey Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Hassey Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | George Hicks | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lee Oliver Hicks | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Calvin Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Roy Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Edward Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Curley C. Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Oliver Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Ligna Johnson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Mae Lee Johnson | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Lucy Mae Johnson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Housetta Johnson | 57 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ruby Newton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Rilda M. Newton | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Dorothy L. Newton | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Robert Newton | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ruby Jr. Newton | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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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)