William Hancock — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsborough-County, Florida
Surname	Hancock
Given Name	William B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Tampa
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Florida
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Precinct 42
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Gene Hancock	Son	—	4	~1936
Charles Hancock	Son	—	8	~1932
Eileen Hancock	Spouse	—	26	~1914
William Hancock	Head	—	34	~1906
Mary Hancock	Daughter	—	10	~1930
H Hancock	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1930

Hillsborough, Florida

Son, age 23

Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hancock
Given Name	William B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Deliveryman
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Hillsborough-County, Florida

Head, age 34

Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members

Surname	Hancock
Given Name	William B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Tampa
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsborough
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Florida
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Hancock

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Florida

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00590-00495)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Beatrice Juarez	47	Head	Handcraft Room	Georgia
2	Joseph A Juarez	12	Son	—	New York
3	Edward R White	42	Head	Machinist	Georgia
4	Mary E White	32	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Lucille R White	9	Daughter	—	Florida
6	Maxine J White	7	Daughter	—	Florida
7	Edward E Jr White	5	Son	—	Florida
8	Walter S White	3	Son	—	Florida
9	William B Hancock THIS PERSON	34	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
10	Eileen J Hancock	26	Wife	—	West Virginia
11	Mary L Hancock	10	Daughter	—	Florida
12	Charles B Hancock	8	Son	—	Florida
13	H Frank Hancock	6	Son	—	Florida
14	Gene R Hancock	4	Son	—	Florida
15	Milton H Duncan	33	Head	Farm Hand	West Virginia
16	Mary E Duncan	59	Wife	Practical Nurse	Kentucky
17	Susie Murray	52	Head	Forewoman	Georgia
18	Jack R Murray	15	Son	—	Florida
19	Norma J Murray	8	Daughter	—	Florida
20	John N Wilson	68	Head	—	Florida
21	Mary E Wilson	69	Wife	—	Florida
22	Stephen T Kilgore	57	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
23	Annie Kilgore	46	Wife	—	Georgia
24	George Collar	45	Head	Cook	Greece
25	Jenness H Collar	52	Wife	—	Florida
26	William C Collar	18	Son	Dish Washer	Florida
27	Mary L Collar	14	Daughter	—	Florida
28	Annie A Powell	49	Head	Seamstress	Georgia
29	S Hazletine Powell	23	Daughter	Teacher	Georgia
30	Lorian S King	26	Son-in-law	Salesman	Georgia
31	Annie B King	25	Daughter	—	Florida
32	Myron L King	1	Grandson	—	Florida
33	Ernest L Croxton	24	Head	Welder	Georgia
34	Eleanor Croxton	25	Wife	—	Florida
35	Ernest A Croxton	4	Son	—	Florida
36	Frances E Croxton	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Gary K Croxton	2	Son	—	Florida
38	Thomas W Mcrae	48	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Arkansas
39	Lenora L Mcrae	46	Wife	—	Florida
40	Gordon B Mcrae	20	Son	Messenger	Florida

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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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