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James Hood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuyler-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Hood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuyler-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Lloyd — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuyler-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederick Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuyler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Frederick Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoda Hood | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ida Hood | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Hood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Hood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Idna Hood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 3
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 13
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Schuyler-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Schuyler-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederick Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuyler |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Floyd Hood (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Hood (~0.92 confidence) and father Thoda Hood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eval Hood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Floyd Hood
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Hood
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thoda Hood
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eval Hood
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hood
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hood
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Idna Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Schuyler-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuyler-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00888-00211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida M. Retherman | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Carl H. Retherman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John Burnell | 51 | Brother-in-law | Farming | Illinois |
| 44 | John T. Story | 44 | Head | Farming & Coal Hauler | Illinois |
| 45 | Ruth Story | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Story | 23 | Son | C. C. C. | Illinois |
| 47 | Harold E. Story | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Russell L. Story | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | George E. Rayborn | 43 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Elizabeth Rayborn | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Herman J. Redinger | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 52 | Alice V. Redinger | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John H. Noel | 59 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 54 | M. Opal Noel | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Loren Ford | 19 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 56 | Frank C. Legret | 53 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 57 | Minnie C. Legret | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | George C. Legret | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary E. Legret | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Harry Utter | 47 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 61 | Mettie Utter | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Edith J. Utter | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Mildred R. Utter | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Monroe Utter | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Thoda J. Hood | 47 | Head | Commissioner | Illinois |
| 66 | Ida B. Hood | 48 | Wife | Farming | Illinois |
| 67 | James W. Hood THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 68 | Idna M. Hood | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Alice Hood | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | George W. Utter | 49 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 71 | Stella Utter | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Arthur W. Utter | 22 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 73 | Harlan J. Utter | 18 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 74 | Frank H. Utter | 16 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 75 | Beulah Utter | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Katie H. Steiner | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Iris A. Steiner | 23 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 78 | A. Vern Strong | 55 | Head | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 79 | Nellie M. Strong | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Edward M. Strong | 24 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)