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William Hickman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hickman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Metompkin Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Metompkin Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Hickman | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Willie Hickman | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Carolyn Hickman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Hickman | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Franklin Hickman | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Hickman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Hickman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 7
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Metompkin Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 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 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Irene Hickman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Hickman
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hickman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Hickman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Northam | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rena Northam | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 3 | Hallie Northam | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucy Northam | 30 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Alfred Northam | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Winifred Tyler | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Martha Tyler | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles White | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Tom Northam | 50 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Read Manuel | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Marie Manuel | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 12 | Minnie B. Manuel | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie L. Matthews | 53 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 14 | Lawrence Matthews | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Kenneth Matthews | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Collins | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Jess Hickman | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Ada Hickman | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 19 | Howard Fisher | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Florence Fisher | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 21 | Luther Matthews | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie B. Matthews | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 23 | Sewell Chesser | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Pearl Chesser | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 25 | Willard Matthews | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Mattie J. Matthews | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 27 | Lola Matthews | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie Hickman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Jewel Hickman | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 30 | William Hickman THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Irene Hickman | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Carolyn Hickman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John Hickman | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Franklin Hickman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Dorsey Core | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Bessie Core | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 37 | Woodrow Core | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Dorsey Ray Core | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | W. Roy Bundick | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Laura V. Bundick | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
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)