James Hodge — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brevard-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this James Hodge across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brevard-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Brevard-County, Florida
Surname	Hodge
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Cocoa
1935 Residence (County)	Brevard
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Citrus Grove
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	866
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Florida
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Cocoa
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 James	Age	Birth yr
James Hodge	Son	—	15	~1925
Clara Hodge	Spouse	—	32	~1908
James Hodge	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Brevard, Florida

Son, age 22

Brevard, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hodge
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Citrus grove
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Brevard, Florida

Other, age 34

Brevard, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hodge
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Citrus Grove
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Brevard-County, Florida

Head, age 46

Brevard-County, Florida · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Hodge
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Cocoa
1935 Residence (County)	Brevard
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Citrus Grove
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	866
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Florida
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links James Hodge across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hodge (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thomas Hodge

b. ~1867

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Hodge

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Florida

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Brevard-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00575-00143)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thelma Aaron	25	Wife	Housework	Florida
42	Margaret R Aaron	10	Daughter	—	Florida
43	Louise A Aaron	8	Daughter	—	Florida
44	Mary Brinkley	72	Mother	—	Virginia
45	Van Whisenant	55	Head	Proprietor	South Carolina
46	Lizza Whisenant	53	Wife	—	South Carolina
47	Rubin Lightner	31	Head	Laborer	Alabama
48	Annie Pearl Lightner	25	Wife	Cook	Alabama
49	Amanda Williams	44	Head	Cook	Florida
50	Ernestine Williams	16	Daughter	—	Florida
51	Christine Williams	13	Daughter	—	Florida
52	Nettie Jones	53	Head	—	Florida
53	Cora Kirby	31	Nurse	Housekeeper	Georgia
54	Lula Mae Kirby	11	Nurse's Daughter	Maid	Georgia
55	Lily Mae Bennett	2	Nurse's Grand Daughter	—	Florida
56	James Brown	41	Head	Proprietor	South Carolina
57	Mace Brown	33	Roomer	Laborer	Georgia
58	James Hodge THIS PERSON	46	Head	Laborer	Florida
59	Clara Hodge	32	Wife	Dishwasher	Florida
60	James Jr Hodge	15	Son	—	Florida
61	Andrew J Goss	35	Head	Laborer	Florida
62	Lillian Goss	29	Wife	Cook	Alabama
63	Jonnie Mae Goss	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Reed Sherman	44	Head	—	Florida
65	Larson Sherman	25	Son	Laborer	Florida
66	Levine Sherman	25	Son's Daughter	House Cleaner	Florida
67	Artie Houston	31	Head	Laborer	Georgia
68	Eliza Marion	38	Head	Laundress	Georgia
69	William Marion	12	Son	—	Florida
70	Casser Marion	11	Nephew	—	Florida
71	Eugene Marion	16	Nephew	—	Florida
72	Ida Marion	19	Niece	Maid	Florida
73	Floyd Stokes	22	Nephew	Laborer	South Carolina
74	Daisy Williams	30	Sister	Cook	Florida
75	Elizabeth Hinksmith	26	Niece	Laundress	Florida
76	Alfred Ellis	10	Nephew	—	Florida
77	Thomas Hollingshead	43	Head	Laborer	Georgia
78	Sera Hollingshead	35	Wife	Housework	Georgia
79	Thomas Jr Hollingshead	12	Son	—	Florida
80	Lacy Hollingshead	6	Son	—	Florida

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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