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William Hancock — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Dayton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hancock | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Barbara Hancock | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Hancock | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Robert Hancock | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Shirley Hancock | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Hancock | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 1
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William T. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Son, age 11
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Ohio
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Sibling
Shirley Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Montgomery-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03255-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William L Watson | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 42 | Bess J Watson | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 43 | Winston Watson | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Paul Watson | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | William F Demuth | 72 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 46 | Katherine S Demuth | 72 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 47 | Harold Black | 32 | Head | Inspector | Indiana |
| 48 | Blanche Black | 31 | Wife | Inspector | Ohio |
| 49 | Robert Collins | 33 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 50 | Leona L Collins | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 51 | Robert Jr Collins | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Donald Collins | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | William Hancock | 42 | Head | Real Estate Salesman | Ohio |
| 54 | Alice S Hancock | 41 | Wife | Home Wife | Iowa |
| 55 | William Jr Hancock THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Barbara Hancock | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Shirley Ann Hancock | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Robert W Hancock | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | William Prather | 31 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 60 | Alberta Prather | 31 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 61 | Rebecca Prather | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Jerome Ensor | 44 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 63 | Irene D Ensor | 37 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 64 | Ellen Ensor | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 65 | Austin Ensor | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Herley Morris | 40 | Head | Sales Director | Indiana |
| 67 | Iroma Morris | 31 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 68 | Frank Dankuf | 63 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 69 | Johanna S Dankuf | 56 | Wife | Home Wife | Missouri |
| 70 | Ora Forner | 45 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 71 | Neoma Forner | 44 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 72 | Marvin S Forner | 22 | Son | Assembler | Ohio |
| 73 | Edward M Stewart | 52 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 74 | Goldie V Stewart | 50 | Wife | Binder | Ohio |
| 75 | Warren Stewart | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Walter Wolf | 55 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 77 | Martha Wolf | 64 | Wife | House Wife | Colorado |
| 78 | End Of Block 34 Begins Block 35 | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Barbara Bolieu | 64 | Head | House Keeper | Ohio |
| 80 | Grace Ball | 62 | Sister | Nursery Clerk | Ohio |
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)