James Hood — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Summit, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Hood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Summit, Ohio
Surname	Hood
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Additional Details
Occupation	Telegrapher
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2400
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Telegrapher
Township / Ward	Franklin Township
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Flora Hood	Other	—	40	~1890
James Hood	Head	—	40	~1890
Breitenstein Hood	Son	—	24	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 30

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hood
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 40

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Hood
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Telegrapher
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2400
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Medina-County, Ohio

Other, age 50

Medina-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hood
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Barberton
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Occupation	Time Keeper
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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James Hood

Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1882:0034)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ada L Sage	36	Wife-H	—	Pennsylvania
2	Francis Sage	12	Son	—	Ohio
3	Lloyd A Sage	11	Son	—	Ohio
4	Norman Sage	9	Son	—	Ohio
5	Walter H Klein	31	Head	Laborer	Ohio
6	Alice B Klein	27	Wife-H	—	Ohio
7	Lowell G Klein	3	Son	—	Ohio
8	Cleo Skaggs	29	Head	Conductor	West Virginia
9	Josephine Skaggs	27	Wife-H	—	West Virginia
10	J Fritz Skaggs	5	Son	—	West Virginia
11	Juanita Skaggs	4	Daughter	—	West Virginia
12	Clara J Skaggs	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Wilson S Weber	25	Head	Production Dept	Ohio
14	Edna Weber	24	Wife-H	—	Ohio
15	Charles Weber	5	Son	—	Ohio
16	Ivan Weber	4	Son	—	Ohio
17	Jacqueline Weber	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Jeff M Sherrick	65	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
19	Bertha Sherrick	49	Wife-H	Proprietor	Ohio
20	Robert E Press	44	Boarder	Blacksmith	United States
21	John E Beaver	58	Head	Operator	Ohio
22	Elsie E Beaver	54	Wife-H	—	Ohio
23	Homer Beaver	25	Son	Safety Insp	Ohio
24	Raymond Beaver	16	Son	Student	Ohio
25	Winifred M Mayberry	27	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Gregory Mayberry	2	Son	—	Ohio
27	Thomas Mayberry	1	Son	—	Ohio
28	Barbara Schmitt	75	Head	—	Germany
29	Jeffer Schmitt	45	Son	Deliveryman	Ohio
30	Mary Schmitt	32	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
31	Anna Schmitt	31	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
32	William H Smith	32	Head	Conductor	Ohio
33	Cleo G Smith	31	Wife-H	—	Ohio
34	William S Smith	11	Son	—	Ohio
35	Eldon Smith	7	Son	—	Ohio
36	Michael Burg	47	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
37	Lydia Burg	45	Wife-H	—	Ohio
38	Lucille Burg	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Leo Burg	25	Son	Proprietor	Ohio
40	Peter Eastburn	68	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
41	Emma Eastburn	45	Wife-H	Clerk	Ohio
42	Barbara Moran	80	Head	—	Ohio
43	Gust Moran	40	Son	Laborer	Ohio
44	Allen Eastburn	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
45	Alma Eastburn	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Rita Eastburn	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Robert Eastburn	11	Son	—	Ohio
48	James H Hood THIS PERSON	40	Head	Telegrapher	Illinois
49	Flora J Hood	40	Wife-H	—	Indiana
50	Breitenstein Nelson Hood	24	Son	Machinist	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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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