Robert Hicks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Robert Hicks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lamar-County, Texas
Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Robert R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J P 5
1935 Residence (County)	Lamar
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	J P 5
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Robert Hicks	Head	—	63	~1877
James Hicks	Son	—	10	~1930
May Hicks	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Lamar, Texas

Head, age 44

Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1876

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Robert R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Lamar, Texas

Head, age 54

Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Robert R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Chicken farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Lamar-County, Texas

Head, age 63

Lamar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Hicks
Given Name	Robert R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J P 5
1935 Residence (County)	Lamar
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Robert Hicks

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04090-00278)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert L. Bailey	25	Head	—	Texas
2	Virdama \| Virdana Trisram \| Triscam	18	Adopted	Laborer	Texas
3	John Hamilton	51	Lodger	Laborer	Texas
4	Elmer J. Bailey	24	Head	Farmer	Texas
5	Geneva Bailey	24	Wife	Teacher	Texas
6	Arthur B. Thomas	31	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
7	Emma Thomas	27	Wife	—	Texas
8	M. C. Thomas	24	Brother	Laborer	Texas
9	Cal Braun	48	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
10	Allie Braun	44	Wife	—	Texas
11	Alfred Braun	21	Son	Laborer	Texas
12	Robert L. Braun	17	Son	Laborer	Texas
13	Eula C. Braun	16	Son	—	Texas
14	Norman H. Braun	13	Son	—	Texas
15	Timothy Braun	11	Son	—	Texas
16	Burnel Braun	10	Son	—	Texas
17	Billie Ray Braun	8	Son	—	Texas
18	Vivian Braun	7	Daughter	—	Texas
19	Leta \| Lela Haynes	24	Head	Farmer	Texas
20	Evelyn Haynes	19	Wife	—	Texas
21	Pally Jo Haynes	2	Daughter	—	Texas
22	Troy M. Haynes	38	Head	Gardner	Texas
23	Gladys M. Haynes	38	Wife	—	Texas
24	Robert W. Haynes	16	Son	—	Texas
25	Margaret Haynes	13	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Billy Haynes	9	Son	—	Texas
27	Eddie Haynes	2	Son	—	Texas
28	Robert R. Hicks THIS PERSON	63	Head	Farmer	Texas
29	May Hicks	48	Wife	—	Texas
30	James R. Hicks	10	Son	—	Texas
31	Dave Clark	51	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
32	Mary Clark	42	Wife	Laborer	Oklahoma
33	Gamon Goff	33	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
34	Nellie S. Goff	29	Wife	—	Oklahoma
35	Alma Goff	11	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Nathaniel Goff	6	Son	—	Texas
37	William D. Bass	45	Head	Laborer	Texas
38	Flossy Bass	36	Wife	—	Texas
39	William Jr. Bass	11	Son	—	Texas
40	Lura Lee Bass	10	Son	—	Texas

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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.

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