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William Hancock — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muscogee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMuscogee-County, Georgia
SurnameHancock
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Phenix City
1935 Residence (County)Lee
Additional Details
Occupationcafe waiter
Industryplumb restaurant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked55
Income (1939)780
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceAlabama
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationCafe Waiter
Township / WardColumbus City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Lola Cole Other — 63 ~1877
William Hancock Son — 22 ~1918
Rachel Hancock Spouse — 43 ~1897
J Hancock Head — 47 ~1893
Ann Hancock Daughter — 8 ~1932
Betty Hancock Daughter — 12 ~1928
Anita Hancock Daughter — 6 ~1934
Hugh Hancock Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Muscogee, Georgia
Son, age 12
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 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 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Muscogee-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Hancock
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Phenix City
1935 Residence (County) Lee
Occupation cafe waiter
Industry plumb restaurant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 55
Income (1939) 780
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence Alabama
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Hugh Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Muscogee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00697-00203)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Etta Starrett 53 Wife — Alabama
2 A. P. Taylor 26 Head Pressman Georgia
3 Mortimer Taylor 28 Wife — Georgia
4 George M. Sheans 62 Head Mercantile Lawyer Georgia
5 Maude D. Sheans 59 Wife — Alabama
6 J. N. Hancock 47 Head Boilermaker Georgia
7 Rachel B. Hancock 43 Wife — Alabama
8 William Hancock THIS PERSON 22 Son Cafe Waiter Alabama
9 Hugh Hancock 19 Son Cashier Alabama
10 Betty Joyce Hancock 12 Daughter — Georgia
11 Ann Hancock 8 Daughter — Alabama
12 Anita Hancock 6 Daughter — Alabama
13 Lola Cole 63 Mother-in-law Inspector Alabama
14 Charles A. Johnson 53 Head Carpenter Georgia
15 Ada Johnson 46 Wife — Alabama
16 J. B. Richardson 40 Head Automobile Salesman Georgia
17 Annie Mae Richardson 38 Wife Winder Hand Georgia
18 Margaret Richardson 19 Daughter Candy Wrapper Georgia
19 J. B. Jr. Richardson 12 Son — Georgia
20 Rebecca Richardson 9 Daughter — Georgia
21 Allie King 40 Head — Ohio
22 Fred King 19 Son — Alabama
23 Walter King 15 Son — Alabama
24 Daisy West 57 Lodger — Alabama
25 John A. Watts 65 Head Boiler Georgia
26 Winnie M. Watts 66 Wife — Georgia
27 William Steward 36 Head Carpenter Georgia
28 Erma Steward 33 Wife Inspector Georgia
29 Annie Whatley 80 Lodger — Alabama
30 H. T. Kite 52 Head Carpenter Alabama
31 Kate Kite 50 Wife — Alabama
32 Harvey Kite 18 Son Cloth Packer Alabama
33 Fred Kite 23 Son Weaver Alabama
34 Margie Kite 17 Daughter-in-law — Georgia
35 G. H. Shivah 28 Head Fixing Alabama
36 Clara Shivah 20 Wife — Alabama
37 Houston Shivah 1 Son — Georgia
38 Ailene Leckinger 33 Head Spooler Georgia
39 Daniel Leckinger 17 Son — Georgia
40 Annie Lou Leckinger 15 Daughter — Georgia

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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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