Before rushing off to look at Conn. records - its better to verify data from 1900. Census records often have errors.

I took a look at the family in 1910 and there is no mention of father born CN. Mary is listed with 12 children born, 7 living (which does agree with 1900 numbers which showed 3 deceased)

Name: Mary C Hodge (the C may be an L)
Age in 1910: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
BirthPlace: New York
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: Black
Gender: Female

Household Members: Name Age
Mary C Hodge 38
Pauline Hodge 16
Caulise Hodge 14
Livy Hodge 11
Leonard Hodge 8
Tracy Hodge 5
Alfred Hodge 3
Percy Hodge 11/12
Ardine Hodge 3/12

Denise