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William Hodge — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Hodge across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hodge |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaughan T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vaughan T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevia Hodge | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Genevia Hodge | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Hodge | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| P Hodge | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Anna Hodge | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| P Hodge | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hubert Hodge | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Hodge | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hodge |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaughan T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 William Hodge across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hodge
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Genevia Hodge
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hodge
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Hodge
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
P Hodge
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevia Hodge
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaline Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Charles Davis | 17 | Son | Logger | Arkansas |
| 3 | James Davis | 15 | Son | Logger | Arkansas |
| 4 | Mildred Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Mary Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lola Mae Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Allen Davis | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Etta Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Jim Langston | 77 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Carrie Langston | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Hadie Langston | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | P. W. Hodge | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Alice Hodge | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | William C. Hodge THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Genevia Hodge | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Hubert Hodge | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Genevia Hodge | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Anna Belle Hodge | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | P. W. Jr. Hodge | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | John M. Baker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bertie Baker | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Charles Shonce | 9 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jimmie Shonce | 6 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Paul Shonce | 3 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Virgil G. Shonce | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Hellen Shonce | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Flora James | 48 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Clifford James | 26 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Elsie James | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Joe James | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Glenn James | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Avalee James | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Bennie Ray James | 6 | Grand son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Roy Hamilton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Mable Hamilton | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Wanda Mae Hamilton | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Betty Jean Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mary Lynn Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Roy Jr. Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | W. L. Hodge | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Arkansas |
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)