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Thomas Hicks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hicks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 28-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | oil truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| 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.
28 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Smith | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Carlin | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Christine Peters | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Grant Smith | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dolores Dibell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harry Dibell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Neal | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Hicks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gladys Hull | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Nichols | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hazel Knott | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gertrude Davis | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mary Neal | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harriet King | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Hicks | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Neal | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Irma Lee | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| James Peterson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Russell Peterson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sylvia Greene | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Anna Dibell | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Barbara Neal | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kenneth Neal | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maybell Ishee | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Carrie Barton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Irene Mitchell | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dolores Neal | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 28 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | oil truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Hicks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Hicks
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elizabeth Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hicks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Dibell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Neal
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Dibell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Brown | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Julia Brown | 35 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 43 | Vernon Brown | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 44 | Harold Brown | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Betty Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | Lillian Mercer | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Arthur Mercer | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | William Mercer | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Gertrude Davis | 63 | Head | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 51 | Irene Mitchell | 25 | Lodger | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 52 | Carrie Barton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Harriet King | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Elizabeth Smith | 32 | Wife | Domestic | Florida |
| 55 | Dorothy Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Maybell Ishee | 59 | Mother in law | Domestic | Virginia |
| 57 | Sylvia Greene | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Grant Smith | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Russell Peterson | 20 | Son | Kitchen Orderly | New Jersey |
| 60 | James Peterson | 22 | Son | Candy Maker | New Jersey |
| 61 | Robert Nichols | 12 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Lillian Neal | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mary Neal | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Elizabeth Neal | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Dolores Neal | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Barbara Neal | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Kenneth Neal | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Anna Dibell | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Dolores Dibell | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Harry Dibell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mary Carlin | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Irma Lee | 68 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Hazel Knott | 30 | Wife | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Christine Peters | 22 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 75 | Thomas Hicks THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Hicks | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Gladys Hull | 25 | Wife | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Connelly | 65 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret Connelly | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | John Fuller | 59 | Father | Driver | North Carolina |
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)