James Moody — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this James Moody across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Moody
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Louisville
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
Shirley Sweeney	Other	—	26	~1914
Ida Moody	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Floyd Woodson	Other	—	32	~1908
William Smith	Other	—	35	~1905
Elizabeth Woodson	Other	—	23	~1917
Florence Woodson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
James Moody	Head	—	57	~1883
Nanette Sweeney	Other	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 38

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moody
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Steamship Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 47

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moody
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Freight Handler
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	46
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 57

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

Surname	Moody
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Moody across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

James Moody

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Kentucky

★ 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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01374-00398)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Humphrey	50	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
2	Mamie Humphrey	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Ethel Humphrey	21	Daughter	Maid	Kentucky
4	Vernon Humphrey	18	Son	—	Kentucky
5	Cornelius Humphrey	13	Son	—	Kentucky
6	James R. Moody THIS PERSON	57	Head	—	Mississippi
7	Ida L. Moody	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Floyd Woodson	32	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
9	Elizabeth Woodson	23	Lodger	—	Kentucky
10	Florence Woodson	7	Daughter	—	Kentucky
11	William Smith	35	Lodger	Cook	Kentucky
12	Shirley Sweeney	26	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
13	Nanette Sweeney	27	Lodger	—	Kentucky
14	Sallie Livers	65	Head	Laundress	Kentucky
15	George Hobbs	27	Nephew	Chauffeur	Indiana
16	Russell Hobbs	25	Nephew	Chauffeur	Indiana
17	Willie Mae Price	23	Lodger	Maid	Kentucky
18	William Butler	45	Head	Fireman	Tennessee
19	Mattie Butler	43	Wife	Laundress	Kentucky
20	William C. Shipley	42	Head	Presser	Kentucky
21	Virginia Shipley	36	Head	—	Kentucky
22	William Jr. Shipley	14	Son	—	Kentucky
23	Virgil Shipley	11	Son	—	Kentucky
24	Theodore Jennings	24	Lodger	Odd Jobs	Kentucky
25	Charlene Jennings	20	Lodger	—	Mississippi
26	Ward Bryant	47	Head	Molder	Kentucky
27	Hattie Bryant	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	Marjorie Bryant	22	Daughter	—	Kentucky
29	Edward Bryant	19	Son	—	Kentucky
30	Thomas Bryant	15	Son	—	Kentucky
31	Bell Richardson	35	Head	Hat Cleaner	Kentucky
32	Lucille Richardson	33	Wife	Cook	Kentucky
33	Ella Bronaugh	53	Mother	—	Kentucky
34	Ellis Perry	47	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
35	Mabel Perry	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	Maude Ella Perry	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
37	Ellis Jr. Perry	5	Son	—	Kentucky
38	Mary Frances Perry	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky

Search for James Moody

All James Moody Census Records Discover Moody Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data