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Alice Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this Alice Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Head Born: Massachusetts Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationProvidence-County, Rhode Island
SurnameWood
Given NameAlice
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age66
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)East Providence
1935 Residence (County)Providence
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
Township / WardEast Providence
Est. Birth Year~1874

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alice Age Birth yr
Gertrude Wood Daughter — 34 ~1906
Alice Wood Daughter — 27 ~1913
Alice Wood Head — 66 ~1874
Wendell Wood Son — 37 ~1903
Charles Wood Son — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 47
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Bench hand
Industry Jewelry Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 56
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name Alice A.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 66
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 66
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) East Providence
1935 Residence (County) Providence
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links Alice Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Wood
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Rhode Island
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00295)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Kathleen Maidenbrough 35 Daughter — Rhode Island
2 Helen Maidenbrough 14 Granddaughter — Rhode Island
3 Ruth Maidenbrough 11 Daughter — Rhode Island
4 Barbara Maidenbrough 3 Daughter — Rhode Island
5 Patricia Maidenbrough 2 Daughter — Rhode Island
6 Louis Carpenter 42 Head Hardware Salesman Rhode Island
7 Sadie Carpenter 39 Wife — Rhode Island
8 Louis Jr. Carpenter 19 Son Clerical Work Rhode Island
9 Donald O. Carpenter 17 Son — Rhode Island
10 Shirley J. Carpenter 14 Daughter — Rhode Island
11 Winona E. Carpenter 10 Son — Rhode Island
12 Gilbert D. Carpenter 6 Son — Rhode Island
13 Lloyd Ordway 15 Nephew — Rhode Island
14 Archibald Lammond 70 Head — England
15 Selma Lammond 63 Wife — Sweden
16 Ethel Mottage 44 Daughter Stenographer Rhode Island
17 Alice Wood THIS PERSON 66 Head — Massachusetts
18 Wendell S. Wood 37 Son Automobile Salesman Massachusetts
19 Gertrude Wood 34 Daughter Stenographer Massachusetts
20 Charles Wood 28 Son Payroll Clerk Rhode Island
21 Alice Wood 27 Daughter Computer Operator Rhode Island
22 Charles Mason Jr. 58 Head Clerk Massachusetts
23 Ella Mason Jr. 57 Wife — Connecticut
24 Thomas Golden 55 Head Electrical Engineer Massachusetts
25 Mary Golden 51 Wife — Rhode Island
26 Thomas Jr. Golden 20 Son Truck Driver Rhode Island
27 Mary Golden 19 Daughter — Rhode Island
28 Barbara Golden 16 Daughter — Rhode Island
29 Charles Golden 6 Son — Rhode Island
30 William Johnson 57 Head Manager Massachusetts
31 William Jr. Johnson 27 Son Grocery Clerk Massachusetts
32 Francis Johnson 24 Son Post Office Clerk Massachusetts
33 Marilyn Johnson 16 Daughter — Rhode Island
34 Elia R. Sirvait 50 Head Minister Armenia
35 Mary Sirvait 45 Wife Saleswoman Armenia
36 Kachadoor Aronian 66 Head — Armenia
37 Elmas Aronian 62 Wife — Armenia
38 Annie Aronian 37 Daughter Bookkeeper Armenia
39 Lucy Aronian 35 Daughter Bookkeeper Armenia
40 Edward Woodruff 67 Head Chief Train Dispatcher New York

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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)

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