John Moody — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Moody across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: MAINE Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	MOODY
Given Name	JOHN
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	MAINE
1935 Residence (City)	PHILADELPHIA
1935 Residence (County)	PHILADELPHIA
Additional Details
Occupation	LABORER
Industry	RIGGER SHOP NAVY YARD
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1248
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Moody	Head	—	37	~1903
Marion Moody	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Delores Moody	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Elaine Moody	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Marie Moody	Spouse	—	36	~1904
John Moody	Son	—	9	~1931
John Stokeley	Other	—	57	~1883
Betty Moody	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 17

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moody
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	waiter
Industry	restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 28

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Moody
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Elevator boy
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 37

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members

Surname	MOODY
Given Name	JOHN
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	MAINE
1935 Residence (City)	PHILADELPHIA
1935 Residence (County)	PHILADELPHIA
Occupation	LABORER
Industry	RIGGER SHOP NAVY YARD
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1248
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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John Moody

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03725-00185)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Waddell Harrison	38	HEAD	Laborer	MISSISSIPPI
42	Sadie May Harrison	30	WIFE	—	MISSISSIPPI
43	Waddell Harrison	16	SON	—	MISSISSIPPI
44	James Chapman	23	HEAD	Truck Driver	VIRGINIA
45	Russell Johnson	21	HEAD	Presser	NORTH CAROLINA
46	Ethel Johnson	24	WIFE	—	PENNA
47	Ethel Johnson	7	DAUGHTER	—	PENNA
48	Irving Gay	42	LODGER	Laborer	NORTH CAROLINA
49	Benjamin Howard	29	HEAD	Garbage Collector	VIRGINIA
50	Martha Howard	28	WIFE	Part Time Maid	VIRGINIA
51	Gladys Howard	10	DAUGHTER	—	VIRGINIA
52	Sterling Howard	4	SON	—	PENNA
53	Nathan Gibson	59	HEAD	Janitor	NORTH CAROLINA
54	Amanda Gibson	45	WIFE	—	DELAWARE
55	Margaret Hill	65	MOTHER IN LAW	—	MARYLAND
56	Dorothy Hill	18	SISTER IN LAW	New Worker	PENNA
57	Luberta Hill	14	SISTER IN LAW	—	PENNA
58	Beatrice Hill	12	NIECE	—	PENNA
59	John Moody THIS PERSON	37	HEAD	Laborer	MAINE
60	Marie Moody	36	WIFE	—	NORTH CAROLINA
61	Delores Moody	15	DAUGHTER	—	PENNA
62	Elaine Moody	13	DAUGHTER	—	PENNA
63	Betty Moody	11	DAUGHTER	—	PENNA
64	John Moody	9	SON	—	PENNA
65	Marion Moody	7	DAUGHTER	—	PENNA
66	John Stokeley	57	COUSIN	Plasterer	NORTH CAROLINA
67	John Foskey	52	HEAD	Attendant	VIRGINIA
68	Eunice Foskey	47	WIFE	Part Time Maid	VIRGINIA
69	Sarah Miller	33	HEAD	Seamstress	VIRGINIA
70	Lucius Cooper	40	HEAD	Cook	SOUTH CAROLINA
71	Elenor Cooper	33	WIFE	Ladies Maid	GEORGIA
72	Brother James	None	M	House Plumbing	—
73	William Carter	39	HEAD	—	VIRGINIA
74	Cera Carter	42	WIFE	—	VIRGINIA
75	Earl Carter	2	SON	—	PENNA
76	Monroe Speller	30	HEAD	Truck Driver	NORTH CAROLINA
77	Bertha Speller	28	WIFE	Presser	NORTH CAROLINA
78	Charles Tuck	36	HEAD	Laborer	PENNA
79	Ola E. Tuck	36	WIFE	—	D. C.
80	Charles Jr. Tuck	5	SON	—	PENNA

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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.

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