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John Hood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Medina-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Hood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Medina-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMedina-County, Ohio
SurnameHood
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Hinckley
1935 Residence (County)Medina
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryApple Orchard
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked18
Income (1939)175
Highest GradeC 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardHinckley
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Paul Hood Son — 28 ~1912
Patricia Hood Other — 1 ~1939
Louise Hood Head — 60 ~1880
Martin Hood Other — 5 ~1935
Albert Hood Son — 22 ~1918
Myron Hood Son — 31 ~1909
Eleanor Hood Daughter — 17 ~1923
Thomas Hood Son — 21 ~1919
John Hood Son — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1930
Medina, Ohio
Son, age 16
Medina, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hood
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Medina-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Medina-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
Surname Hood
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Hinckley
1935 Residence (County) Medina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Apple Orchard
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 18
Income (1939) 175
Highest Grade C 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
John Hood
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Sibling
Paul Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myron Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Medina-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03112-00496)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Louise Anna Drogell 50 Wife — Ohio
42 Clyde Drogell 23 Son — Ohio
43 Paul Drogell 20 Son — Ohio
44 Richard Drogell 10 Son — Ohio
45 Henry Wells 63 Head — Ohio
46 Erwin Wilcoxen 46 Head Asst Hotel Worker Ohio
47 Minnie Wilcoxen 51 Wife — Ohio
48 Vesta Wilcoxen 21 Daughter Maid Ohio
49 Morris Wilcoxen 14 Son — Ohio
50 Henry C. Border 53 Head Painter And Paper Hanger Ohio
51 Mary C. Border 51 Wife — Ohio
52 Charles H. Border 15 Son — Ohio
53 George W. Sohl 72 Head Farmer Ohio
54 Louise Hood 60 Head — Ohio
55 Myron Hood 31 Son Farmer Ohio
56 Paul Hood 28 Son Woodworker Ohio
57 John Hood THIS PERSON 26 Son Laborer Ohio
58 Albert Hood 22 Son — Ohio
59 Thomas Hood 21 Son Surveyor Ohio
60 Eleanor Hood 17 Daughter — Ohio
61 Martin Hood 5 Grand Son — Ohio
62 Patricia Hood 1 Grand Daughter — Ohio
63 Philip Genchell 25 Head Steel Worker Ohio
64 Julia Genchell 32 Wife — Hungary
65 Jeanine Genchell 2 Daughter — Ohio
66 Carol Borkea 15 Daughter-in-law — Ohio
67 Patricia Borkea 13 Daughter-in-law — Ohio
68 John Sohl 57 Head Carpenter Ohio
69 Carrie Sohl 42 Wife — Ohio
70 Phyllis Sohl 17 Daughter — Ohio
71 Franklin Sohl 16 Son — Ohio
72 John Sohl 14 Son — Ohio
73 Rose Sohl 8 Daughter — Ohio
74 Donna Mae Sohl 4 Daughter — Ohio
75 Frank Sohl 65 Brother — Ohio
76 William Dahler 40 Head Tabulator Ohio
77 Beatrice Mae Dahler 30 Wife — Ohio
78 Shirley Dahler 7 Daughter — Ohio
79 Joyce Dahler 4 Daughter — Ohio
80 Donna Dahler 2 Daughter — Ohio

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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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