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John Moody — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Moody across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Grant Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Moody | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Moody | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bertha Moody | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Moody | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martin Moody | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Moody | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Moody | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Myra Moody | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Moody | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marion, West …
Son, age 10
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Marion-County, West …
Son, age 20
Marion-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Moody
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Eleanor Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Moody
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Marion-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04425-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E Tooth | 3 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Carolyn G Tooth | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eldred E Quisenberry | 37 | Head | Track Boss | West Virginia |
| 4 | Vera G Quisenberry | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Marjorie E Quisenberry | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Quentin B Quisenberry | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James E Quisenberry | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Hilda June Quisenberry | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Patty Anne Quisenberry | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Frederick L Quisenberry | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | David R Quisenberry | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John R Moody | 42 | Head | Sprinkler | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary K Moody | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eleanor E Moody | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 15 | John W Moody THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 16 | Charles E Moody | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Myra M Moody | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Bertha M Moody | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Martin W Moody | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Robert J Moody | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Louis G Eadler | 54 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 22 | Frances Eadler | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | Eugene F Eadler | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 24 | Richard M Eadler | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Frances M Eadler | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Frank V Cahish | 31 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mary E Cahish | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | John A Cahish | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John Cahish | 25 | Brother | Driller | West Virginia |
| 30 | Adelbert M Gieminski | 35 | Head | Coal Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Cecelia M Gieminski | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Dorothy Gieminski | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Bernice Gieminski | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Frank Gieminski | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Gieminski | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Monica Gieminski | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Cecelia Gieminski | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | John Rutkowski | 28 | Head | Section Boss | West Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy G Rutkowski | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Richard B Rutkowski | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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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)