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James Hodges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Hodges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | James Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | St Johns |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Hodges | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorthea Hodges | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Winnie Hodges | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Peggie Hodges | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Orpha Hodges | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Hodges | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Hodges | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louise Hodges | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Illinois
Son, age 1
Pulaski, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Son, age 12
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | James Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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James Hodges
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Missouri
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Sibling
Kathleen Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggie Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winnie Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorthea Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilford Mcgee | 21 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Margie Mcgee | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Auther Mcgee | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Estell Mcgee | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Bruce Mcgee | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Infant Mcgee | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Cecil Carrington | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Monaco Carrington | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Jimmy Parr | 7 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Joseph Goodwin | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Jimmy Dowdy | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Louella Dowdy | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | P K Goodwin | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Olla Mae Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | W M Goodwin | 12 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | James H Hodges | 44 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 17 | Orpha Hodges | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Kathleen Hodges | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Dorthea Jean Hodges | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Louise Hodges | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | James Ray Hodges THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Winnie Hodges | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Peggie Joe Hodges | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Dolphus Howard | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Bessie Howard | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edward Howard | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Dorthy Howard | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Donald Howard | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Juanita Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Perry Tansler | 50 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 31 | Mrs Tansler | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Richard Tansler | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Madeline Tansler | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Samuel Tansler | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Elizabeth Tansler | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Dorthy Tansler | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Marion Tansler | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | E O Simmons | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Mary Simmons | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Florie Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)