William Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Payne-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this William Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Payne-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Payne-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (County)	Payne
Additional Details
Occupation	oil worker
Industry	Driller
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	312
Highest Grade	No 2
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Oil Worker
Township / Ward	Henry
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Hopkins	Daughter	—	25	~1915
William Hopkins	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Payne, Oklahoma

Other, age 30

Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Driller
Industry	Oil Fields
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Payne, Oklahoma

Other, age 40

Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	William S
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Driller
Industry	Oil field
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Payne-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 51

Payne-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (County)	Payne
Occupation	oil worker
Industry	Driller
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	312
Highest Grade	No 2
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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William Hopkins

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Oklahoma

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Payne-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03323-00412)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Earl E. Wright	2	Son	—	Oklahoma
2	Caroline J. Wright	0	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
3	Arthur D. Monroe	53	Head	Farmer	Kansas
4	Mattie Monroe	53	Wife	Housewife	Arkansas
5	Luther C. Monroe	26	Son	Labor	Kansas
6	Charlie Monroe	22	Son	Labor	Oklahoma
7	Floyd Monroe	12	Son	None	Oklahoma
8	Charles G. Focht	42	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
9	Edna R. Focht	38	Wife	House Wife	Oklahoma
10	Andrew A. Focht	16	Son	None	Oklahoma
11	Herman G. Miller	26	Head	Farm	Oklahoma
12	Arletha M. Miller	21	Wife	House Wife	Oklahoma
13	William W. Hopkins THIS PERSON	51	Head	Oil Worker	Kansas
14	Dorothy A. Hopkins	25	Daughter	Clerk	Oklahoma
15	Lawrence F. Smith	33	Head	Labor	Missouri
16	Alice W. Smith	31	Wife	House Wife	Oklahoma
17	Leora G. Smith	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
18	F. Leroy Smith	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
19	Twyla D. Smith	4	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
20	Marian W. Smith	1	Son	—	Oklahoma
21	Elmer Bailey	73	Head	Farm	Missouri
22	Nancy L. Bailey	70	Wife	Housewife	Arkansas
23	Claude L. Abbott	44	Head	Wpa	Oklahoma
24	Flossie J. Abbott	34	Wife	House Wife	Arkansas
25	Rutha L. Abbott	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
26	Leta M. Abbott	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
27	James D. Abbott	4	Son	—	Oklahoma
28	Lucien Webster	54	Head	Home Worker	Arkansas
29	Clifford G. Webster	27	Son	Meat Cutter	Kansas
30	Florence M. Williams	24	Daughter	House Wife	Kansas
31	Dennis H. Williams	25	Son-in-law	Chauffeur	Oklahoma
32	Patricia J. Williams	2	Grand-daughter	—	Oklahoma
33	Thomas Firestone	63	Brother	Farm	Arkansas
34	J. Frank Sallymore	51	Head	—	Missouri
35	Arie L. Sallymore	44	Wife	Farmer	Texas
36	William C. Hunt	33	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
37	Lora M. Hunt	31	Wife	House Wife	Oklahoma
38	Floyd V. Hunt	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
39	Georgia E. Hunt	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
40	Sarah J. Stover	74	Head	House Wife	Wisconsin

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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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