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William Hodges — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Hodges across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Martha — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaline Hodges | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Nettie Hodges | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Hodges | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Hodges | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Agnes Hodges | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| William Hodges | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Other, age 34
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Sunflower |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Hodges across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Hodges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hodges (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Hodges
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hodges
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hodges
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1166unit:0104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lela Rosko | 11 | Assistant | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Henry Moffatt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Pearl Moffatt | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Joe Gray | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lula Gray | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ernest Gray | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mollie Gray | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Joe Jr Gray | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Odilia Gray | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Phyllis Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Luther Gray | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Quinton Newman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ora Newman | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Joe Chandler | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mattie Chandler | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Easter Chandler | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Marshall Chandler | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Earl Chandler | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Willie Chandler | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert Chandler | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | William Sanders | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Minnie Sanders | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Blair Sanders | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mabel Sanders | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ben Green | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mandy Green | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | George Holmes | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Carrie Holmes | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | George Holmes | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Margaret Holmes | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Hattie Land | 12 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Afford Gable | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Clarice Gable | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Clara Gable | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sam Gable | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Annie Gable | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annie Gable | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Henry Gable | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Henry Gable | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Annie Sanders | 60 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 41 | David Sanders | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Will Watt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Rosie Watt | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | William Hodges THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Nettie Hodges | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Nellie Hodges | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Adaline Hodges | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | William Hodges | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Agnes Hodges | 56 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Joseph Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)