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Willie Hicks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Hicks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hicks | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Henry Hicks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joy Hicks | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Hicks | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bernice Hicks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Hicks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| June Hicks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Curtis Hicks | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Atlee Hicks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ora Hicks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Louisiana
Other, age 29
Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jackson-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 39
Jackson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Hicks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Hicks
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01405-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roosevelt Mack | 31 | Head | Contractor | Louisiana |
| 42 | Alta Mack | 29 | Wife | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 43 | Earl C. Mack | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Thelma Mack | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Myra Ann Mack | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Irene Mack | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Roosevelt Jr. Mack | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Gladys Mack | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Allen Osborn | 32 | Head | Log Cutter | Louisiana |
| 50 | Amos Boulatury | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Hardy Osborne | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Leon Brown | 17 | Lodger | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 53 | Henry Hicks | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 54 | Willie Hicks THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Bernice Hicks | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 56 | Curtis Hicks | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Atlee Hicks | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Henry Jr. Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ora Lee Hicks | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Annie Lee Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | June Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Joy Vening Hicks | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | W. M. Wyatt | 58 | Head | Pastor | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ollie Wyatt | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Corine Wyatt | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ernestine Wyatt | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Roosevelt West | 35 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 68 | Hattie West | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | R. B. Leonard | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jimmie Hicks | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 71 | Camilla Hicks | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Virgil Hicks | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Myrtle Reese Hicks | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Beaty Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Samuel Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Johnnie Jr. Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Artie Ree Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Jebro Wiley | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 79 | Susie Wiley | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | James Wiley | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)