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John Hodges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Hodges across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elk District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodges | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bud Hodges | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cora Hodges | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jessie Hodges | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Marie Hodges | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Hodges | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Hodges | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| General Hodges | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marietta Hodges | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nell Hodges | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodge |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 10
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
General Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bud Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marietta Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos R. Foster | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | William H. Brown | 7 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Grady Edens | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 4 | Zella M. Edens | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Louella Edens | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Louvenna Edens | 55 | Mother | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 7 | Brother Floyd R. | None | M | Farm | — |
| 8 | James W. Davis | 3 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Alfred Cantley | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Nettie Cantley | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Elmo Otto Cantley | 24 | Son | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lewis C. Cantley | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Fred L. Taylor | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie M. Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James R. Taylor | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Tom Taylor | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Joyce Faye Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Emitt J. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Fred R. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Goldie M. Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | William F. Taylor | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Etel S. Taylor | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy M. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Thelma J. Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ruth E. Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | James E. Taylor | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Opha O. Taylor | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Alva A. Shaffer | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Gladys M. Shaffer | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John R. Hodges | 31 | Head | Drip Blower | West Virginia |
| 31 | Cora Hodges | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | James E. Hodges | 14 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | General L. Hodges | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | John P. Hodges THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Marietta Hodges | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Nell J. Hodges | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bud Hodges | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Marie J. Hodges | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Jessie C. Hodges | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Andrew J. Tignor | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
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)