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William Hodges — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Hodges across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Della — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Christian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Hodges | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| S Hodges | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Hodges | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Christian, Missouri
Son, age 6
Christian, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 17
Christian, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 4 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Christian-County, Missouri
Son, age 27
Christian-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Christian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Jesse Hodges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Hodges (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Hodge (~0.92 confidence) and mother S Hodges (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Hodges
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Hodges
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Hodge
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
S Hodges
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hodges
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02096-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Guy Hodges | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Irene Hodges | 40 | Wife | Operator | Missouri |
| 43 | Junior Hodges | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Herbert Hodges | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Mary Della Hodges | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | B. Kenneth Keltner | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 47 | Pauline Keltner | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Ray Francis Keltner | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Cly Brugen | 36 | Head | Nursing | Missouri |
| 50 | Madolyn Brugen | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Carolyn Brugen | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Maggie Gillispie | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 53 | R. H. Larkin | 49 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Eugene Hampler | 57 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 55 | Leila Hampler | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Billy Hampler | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | J. Mary Williams | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Sallie Crawford | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | J. L. Self | 27 | Head | Merchant | North Dakota |
| 60 | Sarah Myles | 19 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 61 | E. Leroy Myles | 70 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | B. Patrick Myles | 47 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | D. James Myles | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Ray Lee Myles | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Howard Layman | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 66 | Alice Layman | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Howard Jr. Layman | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | M. D. Solomon | 60 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 69 | Ruby Solomon | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Anna Lee Solomon | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Mary Jane Solomon | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Paul Leroy Solomon | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | W. J. Hampler | 64 | Head | Electric Work | Virginia |
| 74 | B. Laura Hampler | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | S. Melinda Hodges | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 76 | William Hodges THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Ella Hodges | 77 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 78 | W. James Little | 50 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 79 | Jessie Little | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Bobby Jean Little | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)