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Willie Hicks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barbour-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Hicks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barbour-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Hicks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henry Hicks | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fordy Hicks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Hicks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fred Hicks | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Buck Hicks | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dave Hicks | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sallie Hicks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Hicks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Floyd Hicks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Spouse, age 25
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Spouse, age 34
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 42
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Hicks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Hicks
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00003-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ishmael Jr. Shorter | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Adopted Lee | None | M | — | — |
| 43 | Clarence White | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Rosa White | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lincoln White | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lou White | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Dorothy White | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Clarence Jr. White | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Bessie White | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lula Mccray | 66 | In-law | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Francis Grider | 61 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Sarah Grider | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Rally Anderson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Clara Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ray Norton | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Ruby Norton | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Buck Hicks | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Willie Hicks THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Abe Hicks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Fordy Hicks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Sallie Hicks | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Dave Hicks | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Henry Hicks | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | John Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Fred Hicks | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Floyd Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Gelia Gentry | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ceaser Hill | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Mattie Hill | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Leola Hill | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Otis Hill | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Oney Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ceaser Jr. Hill | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | John Hill | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Percy Hill | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Dorothy Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Jessie Hill | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Gus Jackson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Willie Jackson | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | John B. Clark | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)