William Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District #5
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Civil District 5
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Viola Carrier	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Janett Carrier	Daughter	—	3	~1937
William Hopkins	Head	—	70	~1870
Leo Carrier	Other	—	12	~1928
Carmela Hopkins	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Tennessee

Head, age 50

Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Sullivan, Tennessee

Head, age 60

Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Sullivan-County, Tennessee

Head, age 70

Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District #5
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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William Hopkins

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00475)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Raymond H. Hopkins	9	Son	—	Tennessee
2	Bessie A. Hopkins	6	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Stanley E. Hopkins	2	Son	—	Tennessee
4	William H. Hopkins THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Tennessee
5	Carmela Hopkins	68	Wife	—	N. Carolina
6	Viola Carrier	33	Daughter	Housework	Tennessee
7	Leo Carrier	12	Grandson	—	Tennessee
8	Janett Carrier	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	William A. Coombs	33	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
10	Anna Coombs	30	Wife	House Work	Tennessee
11	Elizabeth Coombs	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Floyd Coombs	5	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Jannie B. Coombs	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	Tresa Griner	17	Sister in law	House Work	Tennessee
15	William S. Coombs	69	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
16	Easter P. Coombs	46	Wife	House Work	N. Carolina
17	Donnie Coombs	20	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
18	Quinn Cora Coombs	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Ray Arnold	24	Head	—	Tennessee
20	Stella Arnold	22	Wife	House Work	Virginia
21	Dennis Arnold	2	Son	—	Tennessee
22	Howard Mounts	37	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
23	Mable Mounts	30	Wife	House Work	Michigan
24	Duane Mounts	8	Son	—	Michigan
25	Sarah Lingerfelt	59	Head	House Work	N. Carolina
26	Doree Lingerfelt	24	Son	—	Tennessee
27	John Gray	23	Son in law	—	Tennessee
28	Delia Gray	19	Daughter	House Work	Tennessee
29	Althea Gray	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
30	Alfonzo Lingerfelt	51	Head	Laborer	N. Carolina
31	Annie Lingerfelt	34	Wife	House Work	Tennessee
32	Fae Lingerfelt	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
33	Gibbs Lingerfelt	9	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Hubert Lingerfelt	7	Son	—	Tennessee
35	George Lingerfelt	4	Son	—	Tennessee
36	Reggie Lingerfelt	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
37	John W. Gray	45	Head	Sawyer	N. Carolina
38	Maggie Gray	46	Wife	House Work	Tennessee
39	James Gray	15	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Joe Gray	14	Son	—	Tennessee

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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.

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