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William Hickman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hickman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Karl — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nutter Fort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | General Hardware Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1067 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Nutter Fort |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Hickman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eugenia Hickman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Hickman | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Son, age 7
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Harrison, West …
Son, age 17
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Head, age 27
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hickman |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nutter Fort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | General Hardware Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1067 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Hickman (~0.92 confidence) and father Karl Hickman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Garnet Hickman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Hickman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Karl Hickman
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Garnet Hickman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hickman
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04408-00862)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Mccracken | 42 | Head | Glass Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Grace D. Mccracken | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Charles Mccracken | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Patricia Mccracken | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Everett Whiteman | 25 | Head | Driver Of Milk Truck | West Virginia |
| 46 | Zackie Whiteman | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Richard Whiteman | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Robert L. Nutter | 46 | Head | Material Carbon | West Virginia |
| 49 | Emma J. Nutter | 76 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Candace Nutter | 71 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Roy G. D. Sheet | 73 | Head | Odd Jobs | West Virginia |
| 52 | Martha A. Sheet | 71 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Grace Sebastian | 41 | Daughter | Office Work | West Virginia |
| 54 | Hubert S. Sebastian | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Solomon Borror | 64 | Head | Glass Cutter | West Virginia |
| 56 | Emma Borror | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Guy D. Samples | 59 | Head | Unemployed | West Virginia |
| 58 | Clifford Gump | 49 | Head | Glass Worker | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ola M. Gump | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Milton Gump | 22 | Son | Helper In Glass Factory | West Virginia |
| 61 | Jules P. Michaux | 29 | Head | Glass Cutter | West Virginia |
| 62 | Uenna M. Michaux | 29 | Wife | Substitute Teacher | West Virginia |
| 63 | William H. Hickman THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eugenia Hickman | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Vivian Jean Hickman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Neal S. Greene | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 67 | Laura V. Greene | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Elizabeth Ellen Greene | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Richard E. Devoge | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 70 | Helene Devoge | 24 | Wife | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Aulda Hamilton | 40 | Head | Paper Hanger | West Virginia |
| 72 | Hazel Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Samuel Hamilton | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Beatrice Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Dorothy Joan Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Phillip Young | 21 | Son-in-Law | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 77 | Anna Lea Young | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | John Winans | 23 | Head | General Contractor | West Virginia |
| 79 | Christine Winans | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Marion Winans | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)