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James Hood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Hood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Clara-County, California |
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Jose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Jose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Hood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margery Hood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Hood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Herbert Hood | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Gladys Hood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 10
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Son, age 21
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Jose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Betty Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margery Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Santa-Clara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00337-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Cunningham | 63 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 2 | Bessie Foley | 82 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harry Perry | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | California |
| 4 | Frances Perry | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Richard Perry | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Harry Jr. Perry | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Joseph E. Reiter | 68 | Head | — | California |
| 8 | Joseph M. Reiter | 28 | Son | Buyer | California |
| 9 | Herbert C. Hood | 49 | Head | Assistant Cashier | Colorado |
| 10 | Gladys Hood | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Margery Hood | 23 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | James Hood THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Betty Hood | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Russell Bradford | 44 | Head | Postal Clerk | California |
| 15 | Louise Bradford | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 16 | Dorothy Bradford | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Jack D. Mccoy | 71 | Head | Superintendent | California |
| 18 | Katherine D. Mccoy | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 19 | Charles J. Mccoy | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Clifford Berry | 48 | Head | Manager And Owner | California |
| 21 | Mary Berry | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 22 | Bettie Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Jean Ellen Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Charles Berry | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Frank Cano | 37 | Head | Accountant | Spain |
| 26 | Claire S. Cano | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 27 | William Cano | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Robert Cano | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Norman Beatson | 36 | Head | Bank Clerk | Missouri |
| 30 | Florence Beatson | 35 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 31 | Betty Beatson | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Charles Stelling | 40 | Head | Auditor | California |
| 33 | Alice Stelling | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | Carolyn Stelling | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Diana Stelling | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Edward H. Kocher | 51 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 37 | Muriel Kocher | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 38 | Helen Kocher | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 39 | Howard Kocher | 22 | Son | — | California |
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)