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William Hancock — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fresno-County, California

Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fresno-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: California Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFresno-County, California
SurnameHancock
Given NameWilliam T
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceCalifornia
1935 Residence (City)Fresno City
1935 Residence (County)Fresno
Additional Details
OccupationGas station attendant
IndustryFilling station
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)128
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
OccupationGas Station Attendant
Township / WardFresno City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Marguerite Hancock Spouse — 50 ~1890
Miles Hancock Son — 20 ~1920
Margaret Hancock Daughter — 15 ~1925
William Hancock Son — 18 ~1922
Thomas Hancock Head — 51 ~1889
J Hancock Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Fresno, California
Son, age 8
Fresno, California · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hancock
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace California
Occupation none
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1940
Fresno-County, California
Son, age 18
Fresno-County, California · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
Surname Hancock
Given Name William T
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
1935 Residence (City) Fresno City
1935 Residence (County) Fresno
Occupation Gas station attendant
Industry Filling station
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 128
Highest Grade H-3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Hancock across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hancock
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · California
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Sibling
J Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miles Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Fresno-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00201-00309)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ruby B Delmar 48 Wife — California
2 James E Russell 61 Head Barber Iowa
3 Annie B Russell 59 Wife — Nevada
4 Carlton G Stansfield 48 Head Manager California
5 Violetta L Stansfield 48 Wife — Arizona
6 Alice J Stansfield 25 Daughter — California
7 David H Stansfield 14 Son — California
8 William S Stansfield 14 Son — California
9 Freda E Stansfield 5 Daughter — California
10 Thurm A Bonner 48 Head Minister Massachusetts
11 Thelma E Bonner 48 Wife — Missouri
12 John E Bestin 70 Father-in-law — Missouri
13 Julia J Bestin 68 Mother-in-law — Missouri
14 Thomas N Hancock 51 Head Lineman Tennessee
15 Marguerite H Hancock 50 Wife — California
16 J. Anne K Hancock 21 Daughter — California
17 Miles H Hancock 20 Son — California
18 William T Hancock THIS PERSON 18 Son Gas Station Attendant California
19 Margaret J Hancock 15 Daughter — California
20 Owen E Shepherd 56 Head Manager Michigan
21 Cora Shepherd 39 Wife — Illinois
22 John H Akers 41 Lodger Publisher California
23 Esther M Akers 43 Lodger — California
24 Nelson J Casey 38 Lodger Serviceman Arkansas
25 Dorothy E Casey 26 Lodger — Wyoming
26 Mary H Reese 32 Lodger Stenographer California
27 Rhine M Mckissick 25 Lodger Bill Clerk California
28 Marjorie Mallon 25 Lodger Key Punch Operator Montana
29 Kalehan Kates 24 Lodger Book Keeper California
30 Carl O Pearson 31 Head Food Center Clerk Nebraska
31 Helen L Pearson 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
32 Shirley T Pearson 4 Daughter — California
33 Joyce L Pearson 2 Daughter — California
34 Beulah Dickman 58 Head — Texas
35 Herman A Dickman 16 Son — Texas
36 Henry M Cummings 49 Head Backtender Canada-English
37 Sasha H Cummings 47 Wife — Minnesota
38 Lorraine R Cummings 17 Daughter — California
39 Rose Arakelian 58 Head — Turkey
40 Deran Arakelian 29 Son Barber California

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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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