JH
James Hood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Hood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carbon Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Carbon Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meri Hood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Hood | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Willie Hood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oretta Hood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosa Key | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Brooks | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Hiawatha Key | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Delores Hood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mone, Alabama
Other, age 25
Mone, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Walker-County, Alabama
Head, age 36
Walker-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carbon Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Hood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Hood
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Alabama
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00086-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melza | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lillie Mae Vales | 30 | Daughter | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 43 | Charlie Clark | 65 | Head | Slate Picker | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ella Clark | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Charles Clark | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Vernon Bell | 13 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 47 | James Hood THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 48 | Willie James Hood | 8 | Son | Loader | Alabama |
| 49 | Meri Hood | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Oretta Hood | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Delores Hood | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Hiawatha Key | 14 | Step-Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Rosa Key | 12 | Step-Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Annie Bell Brooks | 50 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | James Whitfield | 51 | Head | Digger | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sylvania Whitfield | 48 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charlie Whitfield | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Emma Jean Whitfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Henry Whitfield | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Sara Ruth Whitfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mariah Reese | 42 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lucille Head | 28 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 63 | Rudolph Head | 12 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Baker | 54 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 65 | Albert Baker | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | John Baker | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Inda Heere | None | Black | — | — |
| 68 | Arthur Palmer | 46 | Head | Loader Fireman | Alabama |
| 69 | Alta Palmer | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Val Alice Palmer | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | George Palmer | 25 | Son | Brakeman | Alabama |
| 72 | Frances Palmer | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sarah Palmer | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Will H. Cobb | 74 | Head | Book Keeper | Mississippi |
| 75 | Susie Cobb | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Alonzo Lockhart | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | Alabama |
| 77 | Lavada Lockhart | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Leldon Lockhart | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Betty Joyce Lockhart | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Cecil Lockhart | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)