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James Hodges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Hodges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No No No No |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Hodges | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bentley Hodges | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Hodges | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Hodges | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nettie Hodges | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ronald Hodges | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Betty Hodges | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lewis Hodges | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Frances Hodges | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Hodges | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Boone, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Boone-County, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Boone-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Class of Worker | No No No No |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Hodges across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hodges
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ernest Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bentley Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01281-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis C Hodges | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Hamilton Ohio |
| 2 | Frances A Hodges | 45 | Wife | Pri Home | Indiana |
| 3 | Bentley D Hodges | 20 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 4 | William L Hodges | 19 | Son | 52 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Nettie M Hodges | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ernest C Hodges | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | James Hodges THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Betty Hodges | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ronald Hodges | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Virginia Hodges | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William H Bowman | 80 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 12 | Barbara Bowman | 72 | Wife | Pri Home | Ohio |
| 13 | Pearl M Harrison | 60 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 14 | Raymond Harrison | 33 | Son | 60 | Kentucky |
| 15 | John Harrison | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | May Tanton | 44 | Sister | 40 | California |
| 17 | Mary Masters | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Woodrow Masters | 27 | Son | 60 | Kentucky |
| 19 | Vera M Masters | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Kentucky | Ohio |
| 20 | Charles L Masters | 2 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Henrietta Masters | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Henry Wahalsmith | 61 | Step-son | Same Place | Ohio |
| 23 | William Masters | 74 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gaynor Masters | 62 | Housekeeper | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Eaten Snyder | 70 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 26 | Bernice Snyder | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Charles H Helahaus | 33 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 28 | Anna Mae Helahaus | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jeanette Helahaus | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Dora Fay Helahaus | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Paul Helahaus | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Violet Helahaus | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Leonard Tipton | 39 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 34 | Rose Tipton | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dorothy M Tipton | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lorene Tipton | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Carl E Lowther | 58 | Head | 52 | Kentucky |
| 38 | Nettie M Lowther | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Kathryn Lowther | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)