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William Hood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Hood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 9, New Market |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election District 9 New Market |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Hood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Hood | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Hood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Cleo Hood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harold Hood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Hood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Howard Hood | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 5
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Son, age 15
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 9, New Market |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Hood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hood
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Maryland
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Sibling
Elizabeth Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Hood
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Frederick-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01549-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard E Hood | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Cleo Hood | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | William H Hood | 18 | Son | 60 | Maryland |
| 4 | William S Hood THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Harold E Hood | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Elizabeth M Hood | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Betty Marie Hood | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | John W Hood | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Harry H Harshman | 45 | Head | 80 | Maryland |
| 10 | Ella V Harshman | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Paul H Harshman | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Harold S Harshman | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Lavonia G Harshman | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Grace V Harshman | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Marie B Harshman | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles L Harshman | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | V Gertrude Harshman | 69 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Benjamin Yeakle | 21 | Employee | 60 | Maryland |
| 19 | R Russell Green | 37 | Head | 80 | W Virginia |
| 20 | Sarah H Green | 40 | Wife | — | W Virginia |
| 21 | Mary E Green | 9 | Daughter | — | W Virginia |
| 22 | Charles N Tregoning | 25 | Employee | 60 | Maryland |
| 23 | John H Dodson | 20 | Employee | 60 | Maryland |
| 24 | Mae Tregoning | 49 | Head | 80 | Maryland |
| 25 | Claude W Tregoning | 31 | Son | 44 | Maryland |
| 26 | Evelyn Mae Tregoning | 30 | Daughter | 48 | Maryland |
| 27 | Edna Lee Tregoning | 27 | Daughter | 40 | Maryland |
| 28 | George W Tregoning | 25 | Son | 60 | Maryland |
| 29 | Lloyd M Tregoning | 20 | Son | 60 | Maryland |
| 30 | Billie W Tregoning | 18 | Son | 60 | Maryland |
| 31 | Mary Mae Tregoning | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Grace Joyce Tregoning | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Betty Irene Tregoning | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Ray E Warfield | 43 | Head | 80 | Maryland |
| 35 | Annie M Warfield | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Donald M Warfield | 19 | Son | 60 | Maryland |
| 37 | Vera M Warfield | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | I Rudelle Warfield | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Margaret Ann Warfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Joseph E Warfield | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)