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James Moody — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Moody across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East Marion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Moody | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Floyd Moody | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bruce Moody | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ralph Moody | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Roy Moody | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Claude Moody | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Moody | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edna Moody | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fay Moody | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Moody | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 7
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Son, age 17
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Marion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Moody across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Moody
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fay Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizzie Vess | 37 | Head | Weaver Room | North Carolina |
| 42 | Glydes Vess | 21 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Fay Vess | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fannie Mae Vess | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Marion A. Hallfield | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bertha Hallfield | 41 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bessie Hallfield | 31 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Leroy Hallfield | 28 | son | Planer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thelma Hallfield | 25 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alma Hallfield | 23 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Columbus L. Moody | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lee Moody | 65 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Roy J. Moody | 39 | Head | Cabinet Room | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nora Moody | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Louise Moody | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Moody THIS PERSON | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Claude Moody | 15 | son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fay Moody | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Floyd Moody | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ralph Moody | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edna Moody | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bruce Moody | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Harland Moody | 26 | Head | Road Crew | North Carolina |
| 64 | Virginia Moody | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gradline Moody | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Kathaleen Moody | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gid H. Moody | 27 | Head | Spinning Room | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nancy Moody | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Florence Moody | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mildred Moody | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Allene Moody | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Raburn Moody | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | H. Lee Duncan | 39 | Head | Road Crew | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie Duncan | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Donald Duncan | 18 | son | Road Crew | North Carolina |
| 76 | Erzie Duncan | 16 | daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Barbra Duncan | 0 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eddie Duncan | 15 | son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 79 | Frank Crawford | 40 | Head | Finishing Room | North Carolina |
| 80 | Letha Crawford | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)