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James Hodges — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hodges across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Doug — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Box factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hodges | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Carolyn Hodges | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jimmy Hodges | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Celia Hodges | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 3
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 14
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Head, age 27
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Box factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Hodges (~0.92 confidence) and father Doug Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Hodges (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Hodges
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Doug Henderson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Henderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Hodges
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hodges
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alex Evans | 60 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Evans | 53 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ernest Evans | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Stacy Evans | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jasper Evans | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Melvin Rufus Evans | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rufus Thomas | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elizabeth Thomas | 27 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary M Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Hodges THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Celia Hodges | 25 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 52 | Carolyn Hodges | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jimmy Hodges | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Birt Wade | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lester Wade | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Leighton Wade | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Kathleen Wade | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Betty Lee Mcgeachy | 24 | Boarder | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thelma Mcgeachy | 7 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas Smith | 38 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elberta Smith | 14 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 62 | Walter Jr Walker | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ellen Walker | 25 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 64 | Vance Walker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Walker | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Johnson | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Elise Johnson | 29 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 68 | Norman Lynch | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Cano B Smith | 68 | Head | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Smith | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willie Smith | 18 | Grandson | Servant | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cano B Smith | 17 | Granddaughter | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 73 | Eason Evans | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Swannie Evans | 39 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 75 | Aveline Evans | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mildred Evans | 16 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 77 | Margaret Evans | 15 | Daughter | Child Nurse | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eason Evans | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Louise Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fonnie Mae Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)