William Hawkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Hawkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	188
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Dorothy Martin	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Geraldine Martin	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Blanche Martin	Daughter	—	17	~1923
William Hawkins	Head	—	45	~1895
Robert Martin	Son	—	13	~1927
Chaney Hawkins	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 24

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dairy Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 32

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Brick Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 45

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Hawkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	188
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Hawkins

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03247-00854)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Henry	18	Son	Laborer	Ohio
2	Pattie M. Henry	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Andrew Coleman	47	Head	Laborer	Alabama
4	Laura Q. Coleman	42	Wife	—	Alabama
5	Lindsay Jackson	54	Lodger	—	Alabama
6	James Tyler	41	Lodger	—	Virginia
7	Ruby Tyler	14	Lodger	—	Ohio
8	Angeline Tyler	13	Lodger	—	Ohio
9	Kayla Tyler	12	Lodger	—	Ohio
10	Robert Tyler	5	Son	—	Ohio
11	Thomas Parker	38	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
12	Mamie Parker	37	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Eugene Burgad	15	Son	—	Ohio
14	Henry Robinson	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
15	Irene Robinson	35	Wife	Presser	South Carolina
16	Cora Robinson	64	Mother	—	Georgia
17	Ruby Robinson	30	Sister	Maid	Georgia
18	William Hawkins THIS PERSON	45	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
19	Chaney Hawkins	38	Wife	—	W. Virginia
20	Dorothy Q. Martin	18	Daughter	Maid	Ohio
21	Blanche Martin	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Geraldine Martin	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Robert Martin	13	Son	—	Ohio
24	John Q. Gerner	38	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
25	Joseph Green	42	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
26	John Mason	48	Lodger	Laborer	California
27	Hildegard Weaver	30	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
28	Alice Q. Fears	52	Head	Seamstress	Georgia
29	Joseph Wyatt	19	Son	—	Ohio
30	John Hopkins	31	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
31	Bessie Q. Hopkins	46	Wife	Maid	Georgia
32	George W. Herrick	69	Head	Waiter	Ohio
33	Mary J. Herrick	71	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Robert B. Rayburn	35	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
35	Eula B. Rayburn	38	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Everett Jr. Rayburn	12	Son	—	Ohio
37	Alice Q. Smith	39	Head	—	South Carolina
38	Marian Smith	16	Daughter	—	South Carolina
39	Alice Robinson	25	Lodger	—	North Carolina

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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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