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John Hodges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hodges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Airy T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mt Airy T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodges | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harvey Hodges | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sherman Hodges | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bobbie Hodges | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Hodges | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jimmie Hodges | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Moir Hodges | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maud Hodges | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Surry, North …
Other, age 2
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodge |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Son, age 12
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Airy T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 John Hodges across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hodges
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bobbie Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moir Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Hodges
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 — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Whitaker | 19 | Daughter | House Wife | Virginia |
| 2 | Castile Whitaker | 30 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 3 | J. Richard Thomas | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ella D. Thomas | 32 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 5 | Allene Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary L. Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Yable R. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mageline Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John W. Hodges | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Maud S. Hodges | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 11 | Moir C. Hodges | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John C. Hodges THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harvey E. Hodges | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sherman W. Hodges | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bobbie G. Hodges | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jimmie R. Hodges | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charles L. Bond | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Etta M. Bond | 37 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 19 | Harvey E. Bond | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Billie R. Bond | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillian M. Bond | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert L. Bond | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fred V. Edwards | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby J. Edwards | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 25 | Raymond J. Edwards | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Oren F. Edwards | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Johnie C. Edwards | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Burlie C. Edwards | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Christopher C. Mayes | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruby L. Mayes | 30 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gertrude S. Mayes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robie J. Mayes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Shelbie G. Mayes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dan J. Fleming | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Blanche C. Fleming | 42 | Wife | Employee | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ray W. Fleming | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jack W. Fleming | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gwyn Magie Fleming | 66 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph Taylor | 61 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lala Taylor | 53 | Wife | House 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)