Robert Hicks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Hicks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scioto-County, Ohio
Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Scioto
Additional Details
Occupation	Laster
Industry	Shoe Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laster
Township / Ward	Washington Township
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Norma Hicks	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Robert Hicks	Head	—	42	~1898
Chester Hicks	Son	—	15	~1925
Harold Hicks	Son	—	18	~1922
Susie Hicks	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Scioto, Ohio

Son, age 23

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Glassworker
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Scioto, Ohio

Head, age 32

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Genl Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Scioto-County, Ohio

Head, age 42

Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Scioto
Occupation	Laster
Industry	Shoe Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Robert Hicks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Hicks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Daniel Hicks

b. ~1858

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Robert Hicks

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio

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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 — Scioto-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03142-00497)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Whaley	46	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
2	Mabel Whaley	35	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Edward Whaley	17	Son	New Worker	Ohio
4	James Whaley	16	Son	—	Ohio
5	Margaret Whaley	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Judith Whaley	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Ronald Whaley	3	Son	—	Ohio
8	Carl Distel	20	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
9	Jewell Distel	19	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Clayton Distel	0	Son	—	Ohio
11	Charles Wiltshire	52	Head	Laster	Ohio
12	Irene Wiltshire	49	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Cleo Wiltshire	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
14	James Wiltshire	13	Son	—	Ohio
15	Arlie Wiltshire	10	Son	—	Ohio
16	Donald Murta	33	Head	Laster	Ohio
17	Jennie Murta	32	Wife	—	Ohio
18	William Murta	12	Son	—	Ohio
19	Dorothy Murta	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Thelma Murta	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Ruth Murta	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Robert Murta	4	Son	—	Ohio
23	Russell Murta	1	Son	—	Ohio
24	Mark Grim	66	Head	—	Kentucky
25	Willard Grim	24	Son	Assembly Man	Kentucky
26	Dorothy Grim	19	Daughter	Marker	Ohio
27	Robert Hicks THIS PERSON	42	Head	Laster	Kentucky
28	Susie Hicks	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Harold Hicks	18	Son	Road Worker	Ohio
30	Chester Hicks	15	Son	—	Ohio
31	Norma Hicks	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Emma Doub	77	Head	—	Ohio
33	Emory Backus	32	Head	Laborer	Ohio
34	Charles Gifford	34	Head	Laborer	Ohio
35	Gertrude Gifford	33	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Jessie Gifford	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Nelson Gifford	15	Son	—	Ohio
38	Charles Jr. Gifford	12	Son	—	Ohio
39	Othanile Gifford	5	Son	—	Ohio
40	Dorothy Gifford	1	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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