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William Hodges — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Hodges across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Jennie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beulah Heights Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman-gang |
| Industry | Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Fireman-Gang |
| Township / Ward | Beulah Heights Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Hodges | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bobbie Hodges | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Hodges | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Velma Hodges | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jennie Hodges | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Harris Hodges | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernice Hodges | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| William Hodges | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Hodges | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marvin Hodges | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Will Hodges | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 1
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodge |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 11
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodge |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beulah Heights Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Fireman-gang |
| Industry | Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 William Hodge (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Hodges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Hodge (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hodge
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Hodges
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Hodge
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hodges
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Velma Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harris Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hodges
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Clarke | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Earl Everett Ashby | 57 | head | Coal Loader | Illinois |
| 3 | Etta Mae Ashby | 62 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | James Ashby | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Will Hodges | 51 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Jennie E. Hodges | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Jr. Hodges THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Fireman-Gang | Illinois |
| 8 | Thelma Hodges | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Velma Hodges | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Marvin Hodges | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bobbie Hodges | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Betty Hodges | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Harris Hodges | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edna Mae Hodges | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bernice Hodges | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Garris | 61 | head | Section Foreman | Illinois |
| 17 | Etta Garris | 57 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles Lusk | 54 | Boarder | Section-Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Nora Brown | 41 | head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bee Miller | 42 | head | Supervisor Over | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mabel Miller | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mildred Miller | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 23 | Harold Stovall | 26 | son-in-law | Mixer | Illinois |
| 24 | June Stovall | 21 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Donna June Stovall | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James Baird | 58 | head | Coal Loader | Scotland |
| 27 | Susan Baird | 51 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Alexander Baird | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret Baird | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Campbell | 58 | head | Tracklayer | Scotland |
| 31 | Jamie Campbell | 53 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 32 | Alex Campbell | 30 | son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 33 | Steve Kovah | 58 | head | Coal Loader | Hungary |
| 34 | Helen Kovah | 60 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 35 | Earl Fearn | 42 | head | Scavenger | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Fearn | 31 | brother | Ditch Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Stanford Robertson | 47 | head | Veteran C.C. Camp | Illinois |
| 38 | Margaret Robertson | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | John Luther | 65 | head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Allie Luther | 55 | wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)