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John Hood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catawba Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Catawba Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bella Hood | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Hood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Hood | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Noell Hood | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eunice Hood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Hood | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, South …
Head, age 42
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 53
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catawba Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maud L. Allen | 21 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | William S. Howard | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Eliz. Howard | 33 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | William S. Jr. Howard | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Harry Edward Howard | 22 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 46 | Paul M. Howard | 19 | Son | Packing Dept. Worker | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Moore Howard | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ethel Jean Howard | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret F. Howard | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Robert L. Howard | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 51 | John Cureton | 77 | Head | Sharecropper | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lodie Cureton | 58 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Cureton | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Clarence Jr. Cureton | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Helen Cureton | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lonnie Dunlap | 39 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 57 | Cammie Dunlap | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lucy Mae Dunlap | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eulicie Dunlap | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lonnie Jr. Dunlap | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Will Jones | 57 | Head | Sharecropper | South Carolina |
| 62 | Annie G. Jones | 44 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Belle Jones | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Thelma Jones | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Janie Patton | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | William E. Walker | 71 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Fudge | 32 | Daughter | Clerical Worker | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Stewart | 25 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 70 | Alva R. Walker | 40 | Son | Owner Operator | South Carolina |
| 71 | John Hood THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bella Hood | 47 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Hood | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eunice Hood | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Noell Hood | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Hood | 7 | Grand-son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Frances Hood | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ben Cunningham | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Cunningham | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Sam Cunningham | 54 | Head | Farmer | South 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)