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Arthur Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Barnstable-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barnstable-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBarnstable-County, Massachusetts
SurnameWood
Given NameArthur E.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMaine
1935 Residence (City)Provincetown (Town)
1935 Residence (County)Barnstable
Additional Details
OccupationStationary Engineer
IndustryAtlantic Coast Fisheries
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked56
Income (1939)3560
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMaine
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maine
OccupationStationary Engineer
Township / WardProvincetown Town
Est. Birth Year~1885

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Arthur Age Birth yr
Patricia Wood Daughter — 11 ~1929
Richard Wood Son — 17 ~1923
Ada Wood Spouse — 49 ~1891
Elaine Wood Daughter — 19 ~1921
Arthur Wood Head — 55 ~1885
Barbara Wood Daughter — 14 ~1926
Eugenia Meads Daughter — 24 ~1916
Lizzie Furtado Other — 83 ~1857
Lawrence Wood Son — 22 ~1918
Lillian Wood Daughter — 28 ~1912
Wayne Wood Son — 1 ~1939

Census Appearances

1930
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Barnstable, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name Arthur G.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maine
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Occupation Engineer
Industry Cold Storage Plant
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 12
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine
1940
Barnstable-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Barnstable-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name Arthur E.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maine
1935 Residence (City) Provincetown (Town)
1935 Residence (County) Barnstable
Occupation Stationary Engineer
Industry Atlantic Coast Fisheries
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 56
Income (1939) 3560
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine

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Our Model Tree links Arthur Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Wood
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Barnstable-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01566-00211)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William F. Silva 41 Head Owner Massachusetts
2 Emma Silva 38 Wife — Massachusetts
3 Dorothy A. Silva 15 Daughter — Massachusetts
4 Elmer Silva 13 Son — Massachusetts
5 Robert Silva 10 Son — Massachusetts
6 Eleanor Silva 8 Daughter — Massachusetts
7 Arthur E. Wood THIS PERSON 55 Head Stationary Engineer Maine
8 Ada F. Wood 49 Wife — Massachusetts
9 Lillian Wood 28 Daughter — Massachusetts
10 Lawrence A. Wood 22 Son Painter Massachusetts
11 Elaine S. Wood 19 Daughter Assistant Massachusetts
12 Richard Wood 17 Son Attendant Massachusetts
13 Barbara Wood 14 Daughter — Massachusetts
14 Patricia Wood 11 Daughter — Massachusetts
15 Wayne Wood 1 Son — Massachusetts
16 Lizzie Furtado 83 Mother-in-law — Massachusetts
17 Eugenia Meads 24 Daughter Waitress Massachusetts
18 Edward Doring 47 Head Insurance Agent Massachusetts
19 Marguerite B. Doring 37 Wife Manager Massachusetts
20 Jr. Edward Doring 8 Son — Massachusetts
21 Charles Sharp 72 Lodger Pantry Man England
22 James P. Brown 65 Head Carpenter Massachusetts
23 Mary E. Brown 65 Wife — Massachusetts
24 John Brown 38 Son Truck Driver Massachusetts
25 Julia P. Young 65 Head — Massachusetts
26 Henry H. Panico 32 Head Fisherman Massachusetts
27 Florence H. Panico 30 Wife — Massachusetts
28 Diane Panico 7 Daughter — Massachusetts
29 Eileen Panico 5 Daughter — Massachusetts
30 Sonya Panico 3 Daughter — Massachusetts
31 Roman Days 22 Head Mail Carrier Massachusetts
32 Mary G. Days 22 Wife — Massachusetts
33 Joseph Days 2 Son — Massachusetts
34 Nathaniel Browne 57 Head Carpenter Massachusetts
35 Ethel P. Browne 56 Wife — Massachusetts
36 Emma J. Ready 66 Head — Massachusetts
37 Frank Prada 49 Head Fisherman Portugal
38 Nellie J. Prada 41 Wife — Massachusetts
39 Rose Thomas 65 Mother-in-law — Massachusetts
40 Katherine Hill 15 Niece — Massachusetts

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)

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