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William Hancock — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 8 Walnut Bottom |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 8 Walnut Bottom |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hancock | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Pauline Hancock | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eugene Hockins | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Hancock | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Hancock | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Claud Hockins | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Hancock | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Henderson, Kentucky
Head, age 20
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henderson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 8 Walnut Bottom |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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.
Our Model Tree links William Hancock across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Hancock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hancock (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Hancock
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hancock
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hancock
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew M. Fulkerson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Carl Fulkerson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Eugene Fulkerson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Frances Lee Fulkerson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lee Fulkerson | 53 | Mother | Practical Nurse | Kentucky |
| 46 | Herman Fulkerson | 14 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ola Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Vernie Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Evelyn Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Leo Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lucile Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | James C. Hancock | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Orpha H. Hancock | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Anna Jean Hancock | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | James C. Jr. Hancock | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Thomas W. Hancock | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Jo Etta Hancock | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Walter Barron | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | James Barron | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | William Hancock THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Pauline H. Hancock | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary Lou Hancock | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Joseph Francis Hancock | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | John David Hancock | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Eugene Hockins | 7 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Claud Hockins | 5 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | William E. Carman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Linnie P. Carman | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William Jr. Carman | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | James Carman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | David Carman | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Dora Carman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Gladys Carman | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ernest Lee Carman | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Thomas E. Carman | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ruby Carman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Maggie Haskins | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Florence Latta | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Nellie Ruth Haskins | 21 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | H. Tilden Latta | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)