Robert Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Big Four
1935 Residence (County)	McDowell
Additional Details
Occupation	Track Man
Industry	Coal Mining
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Track Man
Township / Ward	Big Four
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Hopkins	Head	—	43	~1897
Randolph Hopkins	Son	—	2	~1938
Oliver Hopkins	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Lucie Hopkins	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Constance Hopkins	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Dwight Hopkins	Son	—	5	~1935
Robert Hopkins	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Mcdowell, West …

Head, age 23

Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	Robert P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mines
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Mcdowell, West …

Head, age 32

Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	Robert H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8.00
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Mcdowell-County, West …

Head, age 43

Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Big Four
1935 Residence (County)	McDowell
Occupation	Track Man
Industry	Coal Mining
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Robert Hopkins

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04422-00794)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Naomi Carter	5	Daughter	—	West Va.
42	Nancy Carter	3	Daughter	—	West Va.
43	Hilliard Parks	34	Head	Coal Loader	West Va.
44	Linda Parks	33	Wife	—	West Va.
45	Paul Parks	9	Son	—	West Va.
46	Junior Parks	6	Son	—	West Va.
47	Lina Parks	4	Daughter	—	West Va.
48	Chester Green	23	Head	Timber Man	West Va.
49	Barbara Green	23	Wife	—	West Va.
50	Jerry Allen Green	1	Son	—	West Va.
51	Solomon Brown	76	Head	Timber Man	Kentucky
52	Mildred Brown	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
53	Junior Brown	13	Son	—	West Va.
54	Margaret Brown	10	Daughter	—	West Va.
55	Doris Brown	7	Daughter	—	West Va.
56	Helen Brown	4	Daughter	—	West Va.
57	Warren Brown	1	Son	—	West Va.
58	William Bailey	23	Boarder	Coal Loader	West Va.
59	Moses Newton	38	Head	Coal Loader	North Carolina
60	Peggy Newton	19	Wife	—	West Va.
61	George Starkman	39	Head	Timber Man	West Va.
62	Palestine Starkman	52	Wife	—	West Va.
63	James Davis	14	Adopted son	—	West Va.
64	Robert Hopkins THIS PERSON	43	Head	Track Man	Virginia
65	Lucie Hopkins	35	Wife	—	Virginia
66	Oliver Hopkins	15	Daughter	—	West Va.
67	Robert Jr. Hopkins	12	Son	—	West Va.
68	Randolph Hopkins	2	Son	—	West Va.
69	Dwight Hopkins	5	Son	—	West Va.
70	Constance Hopkins	3	Daughter	—	West Va.
71	Clarence Brumley	71	Head	Track Man	North Carolina
72	Mollie Brumley	65	Wife	—	North Carolina
73	Frank Duder	67	Head	Coal Loader	Virginia
74	Thomas Hendrick	41	Head	Coal Loader	Virginia
75	Naomi Hendrick	39	Wife	—	Virginia
76	Guy Hendrick	15	Son	—	West Va.
77	Lois Hendrick	14	Daughter	—	West Va.
78	Maxine Hendrick	12	Daughter	—	West Va.
79	Lincoln David Hendrick	9	Son	—	West Va.
80	Philip Leon Hendrick	4	Son	—	West Va.

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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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