John Hood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this John Hood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Kansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dickinson-County, Kansas
Surname	Hood
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Herington City
1935 Residence (County)	Dickinson
Additional Details
Occupation	Switchman
Industry	Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Switchman
Township / Ward	Herington City
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 John	Age	Birth yr
Carmelita Hood	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Vernon Hood	Head	—	62	~1878
Mark Hood	Son	—	26	~1914
John Hood	Son	—	23	~1917
Ellen Hood	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1930

Dickinson, Kansas

Son, age 13

Dickinson, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hood
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Dickinson-County, Kansas

Son, age 23

Dickinson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

Surname	Hood
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Herington City
1935 Residence (County)	Dickinson
Occupation	Switchman
Industry	Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Our Model Tree links John Hood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Hood

Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas

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Sibling

Carmelita Hood

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mark Hood

Sibling · 1940 · age 26

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 — Dickinson-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01228-00618)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Eugene Sanger	9	Son	—	Kansas
2	Harvey H. Heilman	59	Head	—	Kansas
3	Myrtle Heilman	56	Wife	—	Kansas
4	Maude Haggard	54	Head	—	Illinois
5	Monty Ward	27	Head	Mechanic	Canada
6	Cloe Ward	23	Wife	—	Oklahoma
7	Woodie Thompson	27	Head	Salesman	Illinois
8	Dorothy Thompson	23	Wife	—	Kansas
9	William Boller	53	Head	Freight Brakeman	Kansas
10	Lorene Boller	52	Wife	Proprietor	Kansas
11	Lois-Ab Boller	22	Daughter	—	Kansas
12	W. W. Seymour	33	Son-in-law	Salesman (Travel)	Kansas
13	Garnell Seymour	30	Daughter	—	Kansas
14	Anna Whitmore	72	Mother-in-law	—	Kansas
15	George Stevens	57	Lodger	Tool Dresser	Iowa
16	Frederick Gilliard	30	Lodger	Tool Dresser	Oklahoma
17	Joe Hefren	28	Lodger	Driller	Kansas
18	Raymond Smith	37	Lodger	Driller	Missouri
19	Jesse Austin	46	Head	Painting	Missouri
20	Baird Austin	17	Son	—	Missouri
21	John W. Peters	50	Head	Owner	Kansas
22	Leo E. Uhl	37	Head	Switchman	Kansas
23	Vivian Uhl	36	Wife	—	Kansas
24	Mercedes Uhl	14	Daughter	—	Kansas
25	James Uhl	11	Son	—	Kansas
26	Sydney Amos Uhl	6	Son	—	Kansas
27	Vera Lula Uhl	2	Daughter	—	Kansas
28	Vernon Hood	62	Head	Switchman	Indiana
29	Ellen Hood	59	Wife	—	Kansas
30	Mark Hood	26	Son	Carpenter Helper	Kansas
31	John Hood THIS PERSON	23	Son	Switchman	Kansas
32	Carmelita Hood	8	Daughter	—	Missouri
33	William Lowe	61	Head	Sergeant	Arkansas
34	Zillah Lowe	62	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	Virgil Lowe	21	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
36	Belle Mullen	73	Head	—	Canada
37	Albert Mullen	40	Son	Timekeeper	Kansas
38	Mary-Ab Mullen	20	Granddaughter	—	Kansas
39	James Mullen	19	Grandson	New Worker	Kansas
40	Ancel Turest	40	Head	Machinist	New York

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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)

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