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William Hickman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Hickman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, Indiana
SurnameHickman
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Harrison Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
OccupationSpot Welding
IndustryMetal Products
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)990
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationSpot Welding
Township / WardHarrison Twp
Est. Birth Year~1915

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
George Hickman Head — 48 ~1892
Lydia Hickman Spouse — 46 ~1894
William Hickman Son — 25 ~1915
John Hickman Other — 72 ~1868
Charles Hickman Son — 19 ~1921
Howard Hickman Son — 17 ~1923
Ellen Hickman Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Delaware, Indiana
Son, age 15
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hickman
Given Name William G.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Delaware-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
Surname Hickman
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Harrison Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Occupation Spot Welding
Industry Metal Products
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 990
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Hickman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hickman
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Howard Hickman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hickman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Hickman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Delaware-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01038-00633)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ward Perry 46 Brother — Indiana
42 Rhue Perry 22 2nd Cousin Farm Hand Indiana
43 George Hickman 48 Head Press Work Indiana
44 Lydia Hickman 46 Wife — Iowa
45 William Hickman THIS PERSON 25 Son Spot Welding Iowa
46 Ellen Hickman 21 Daughter — Iowa
47 Charles Hickman 19 Son — Indiana
48 Howard Hickman 17 Son — Indiana
49 John F. Hickman 72 Father — Indiana
50 Harley Ray Stout 46 Head Farmer Indiana
51 Joe Fawcett 53 Head Farmer Indiana
52 Ruby Fawcett 48 Wife — Indiana
53 Russell Fawcett 15 Son — Indiana
54 Henry Gott 23 Son-in-law Gear Cutter Indiana
55 Martha Jean Gott 21 Daughter — Indiana
56 Nancy Lee Gott 0 Granddaughter — Indiana
57 Charles Edward Reese 37 Head Baker Indiana
58 Glady May Reese 33 Wife — Indiana
59 Charles Edw. Jr. Reese 5 Son — Indiana
60 Thomas Mccreery 51 Head Farmer Indiana
61 Ada Mae Mccreery 48 Wife — Ohio
62 Frank Conkle 65 Head Farmer Indiana
63 Ada Conkle 58 Wife — Ohio
64 Lloyd Thomas 35 Head Farmer Indiana
65 Ruth Thomas 32 Wife — Indiana
66 Philip Thomas 13 Son — Indiana
67 Anna Belle Thomas 9 Daughter — Indiana
68 Cleo Glass 26 Head Farmer Indiana
69 Neva Glass 22 Wife — Tennessee
70 Shirley Ann Glass 2 Daughter — Indiana
71 Wayne Brown 25 Head Farm Indiana
72 Marcella Brown 23 Wife — Indiana
73 Bobby Joyce Brown 5 Daughter — Indiana
74 Billy Brown 3 Son — Indiana
75 Walter Herbert Stout 57 Head Farm Indiana
76 Mary R. Stout 58 Wife — Indiana
77 Farrell R. Stout 18 Son Laborer Indiana
78 Pherba Stout 16 Daughter — Indiana
79 Tom Mason 34 Head Water Boy (Tage) Indiana
80 Calla Mason 35 Wife Dish Washer Kentucky

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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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