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John Moody — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grainger-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Moody across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grainger-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Didrick & J — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grainger-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grainger |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Moody | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ross Moody | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lindia Moody | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Joe Moody | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Didrick Moody | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Moody | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Grainger-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Grainger-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grainger |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Moody across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Didrick Moody (~0.92 confidence) and father J Moody (~0.92 confidence) and father James Moody (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Moody (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lindia Moody (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Didrick Moody
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Moody
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Moody
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Moody
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lindia Moody
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Moody
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ross Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Grainger-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Grainger-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03895-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. G. Dodson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Harriet Dodson | 65 | Wife | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 43 | Porter Needham | 33 | Head | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lula Needham | 29 | Wife | Loom Work | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lorean Needham | 13 | Daughter | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 46 | Marie Needham | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lurline Needham | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Glen Needham | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | June Needham | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | P. C. Needham | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Lizzie Needham | 52 | Head | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 52 | Willard Herndon | 22 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 53 | Edith Herndon | 19 | Daughter | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 54 | Martha Sue Herndon | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Didrick Moody | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lindia Moody | 48 | Wife | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 57 | John Moody THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 58 | Joe Moody | 19 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ross Moody | 15 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 60 | Florence Moody | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | H. J. Hodge | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Maggie Hodge | 63 | Wife | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 63 | Hobert Cox | 33 | Head | W.P.A. | Tennessee |
| 64 | Kathryn Cox | 24 | Wife | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jack Cox | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Helen Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Franklin Cox | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mollie Hickerson | 43 | Head | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lucille Hickerson | 14 | Daughter | School | Tennessee |
| 70 | Frank Hickerson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sherwood Shockley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Emma Shockley | 24 | Wife | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 73 | Roy Shockley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bonnie Shockley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Robert Shockley | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jessie Moody | 16 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Walter T. Hodge | 32 | Head | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hallie Hodge | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Walter T. Jr. Hodge | 11 | Son | Farm House | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mabel Jean Hodge | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)