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William Hancock — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald Hancock | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Hancock | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn Hancock | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elton Hancock | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Belles Hancock | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Avis Hancock | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marie Hancock | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fred Hancock | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ethel Hancock | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Hancock | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 2
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Son, age 13
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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William Hancock
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Ethel Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herald Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belles Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avis Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04176-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Cantrell | 67 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Fulton Tadlock | 30 | Head | Assembler | Texas |
| 3 | Ethel Movene Tadlock | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Fred W. Hancock | 47 | Head | Painter + Paperhanger | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Mary Ellen Hancock | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Marie Elaine Hancock | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Evelyn Grace Hancock | 17 | Daughter | New Worker School | Alabama |
| 8 | Avis Emily Hancock | 15 | Daughter | New Worker School | Texas |
| 9 | William H. Hancock THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Belles T. Hancock | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Herald H. Hancock | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Ethel Corren Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Elton Lynn Hancock | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Jim Tom Hawkins | 70 | Head | Paper Hanger | Texas |
| 15 | Nora Hawkins | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Trudo T. Baggott | 46 | Head | Contract Painter | Texas |
| 17 | Jessie Baggott | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Edward Mcrearman | 45 | Head | Labor Foreman | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lula Mcrearman | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Burney P. Garrett | 34 | Head | Driver Salesman | Texas |
| 21 | Reba Garrett | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Beny June Garrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Reba Ruth Garrett | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Luther W. Gribble | 61 | Father in law | Tenant Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Horace E. Fields | 23 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 26 | Violet Fields | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Donna Fields | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Samuel W. Oneal | 23 | Head | Bartender | Texas |
| 29 | Ruby Fay Oneal | 29 | Wife | Waitress | Texas |
| 30 | Nathan R. Walsh | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Tommy Joe Walsh | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Charles Simmons | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Cora Simmons | 53 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 34 | Charles J. Simmons | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Here Ends Simmons | None | Block 8 and Begins Block 20 | — | — |
| 36 | John B. Green | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 37 | Bertha Green | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | John Green | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Cecil M. Green | 49 | Brother | Carpenter | Texas |
| 40 | Mary S. Green | 78 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
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)