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William Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Amanda — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | County Schools |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 831 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hopkins | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Hopkins | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mandy Hopkins | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Son, age 30
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | County Schools |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 831 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Hopkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Hopkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Hopkins
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Hopkins
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Hopkins
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Hopkins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hopkins
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Hopkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mandy Hopkins | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | William W Hopkins THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 4 | Eugene Queen | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Nellie Queen | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dorothy Queen | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Donald Queen | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edward Queen | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bert Moor | 49 | Head | Dealer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Howard Mcnew | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Florence Mcnew | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | William Mcnew | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Helen Mcnew | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Juanita Mcnew | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mary A Mcnew | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | John W Mcnew | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Charles Mcnew | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary Mcnew | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ala M Mcnew | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary E Mcnew | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Charles Mcnew | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Eugene Mcnew | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Franklin Mcnew | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bonnie Mcnew | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Homer Abner | 18 | Step son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | William Scalf | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 27 | Roxie Scalf | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Oshilee Scalf | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Emily Scalf | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Namoi Scalf | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Imogene Scalf | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Grace A Scalf | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Scalf | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Joe Davis | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Georgia Davis | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Clara Cobb | 40 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Hugh J Hodge | 49 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sophia Hodge | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Arnold Hodge | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 40 | Genevieve Hodge | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)