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Arthur Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maden & Hayden — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Indiana |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Wood | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Enid Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Irene Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thelma Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Roe Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hayden Wood | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Babe Wood | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Josephine Wood | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Joe Wood | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, Indiana
Son, age 4
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Putnam, Indiana
Son, age 14
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Putnam, Indiana
Son, age 22
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Arthur Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Maden Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Hayden Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Maden Wood
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hayden Wood
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Wood
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Wood
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Indiana
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Sibling
Jessie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Babe Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roe Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enid Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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
1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu461unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Newton Wells | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Effie Wells | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Isaac Wells | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Earl Wells | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Frank Call | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Lula Call | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Thelma Call | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Lyel Call | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Marie Call | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Ruth Call | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Dorothy Call | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Leon Call | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Clara Gibson | 40 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Robert Gibson | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Geraldine Gibson | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 66 | Marjory Gibson | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Mary Hamilton | 74 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 68 | W. S. Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Nancy Miller | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Clifford Ratcliff | 20 | Laborer | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Hayden Wood | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Josephine Wood | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Babe Wood | 30 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Joe Wood | 28 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Jessie Wood | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 76 | Arthur Wood THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Enid Wood | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 78 | Roe Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Irene Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Thelma Wood | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Leslie Ferrand | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 82 | Naomi Ferrand | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Alva F. Gardner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Loma Gardner | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | George Burk | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 86 | Sarah E. Burk | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Ray Burk | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Lawrence Burk | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Irene Burk | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Ralph Burk | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | William Burk | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Walter Burk | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Thomas Bettis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 94 | Sarah E. Bettis | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Georgia Bettis | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Thelma Bettis | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Callie Bettis | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Hazel Bettis | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Madeline Bettis | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | George Pierce | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 7 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 1920 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)