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James Hood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Hood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dyer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dyer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omer Hood | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Bertha Hood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rosa Hood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ray Hood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Hood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Douglas Hood | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Hood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Chas Hood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Hood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Crawford, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Crawford-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dyer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | CCC |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Hood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hood
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ruby Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chas Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Crawford-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00129-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth E. Chitwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Emil J. Moore | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Opal Moore | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | E. J. Moore | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Hellen Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Imogene Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Thurman Moore | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Homer More | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Delphia More | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Phyllis More | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Omer Hood | 52 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 52 | James Hood THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ruby Hood | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Bertha Hood | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Chas Hood | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ray Hood | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Rosa Hood | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Raymond Hood | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Douglas Hood | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 60 | James H. Hall | 64 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Elza M. Hall | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Berkley Hall | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Wayne Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Hellen Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Juanita Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Basil Winberry | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Castle P. Winberry | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Milton Chastain | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Maud Chastain | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mary Chastain | 20 | Daughter | Picking | Arkansas |
| 71 | Morel Morel | 29 | Daughter | Packer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Bonnie Morel | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Joy Morel | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Barney Lovelake | 66 | Boarder | Laborer | PA |
| 75 | D. Claud Chitwood | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Hazel Chitwood | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Lester Chitwood | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Marlene Chitwood | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Mitch Herd | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Jannie Lou Herd | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)