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Arthur Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Torrance-County, New Mexico
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Torrance-County, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillie & Henry — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Torrance-County, New Mexico |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 21 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Torrance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 21 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Wood | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clifford Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Blanch Wood | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Torrance, New …
Son, age 16
Torrance, New Mexico · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Arthur H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Torrance, New …
Head, age 26
Torrance, New Mexico · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Torrance-County, New …
Head, age 37
Torrance-County, New Mexico · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 21 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Torrance |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillie Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillie Woods
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Woods
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Wood
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Mexico
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Torrance-County, New Mexico
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1940 US Federal Census — Torrance-County, New Mexico
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02454-00913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pete Cornford | 30 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 42 | Nancy Cornford | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Wayne Cornford | 8 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 44 | Phyllis Cornford | 7 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 45 | James Cornford | 6 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 46 | John Cornford | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Zila Cornford | 25 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 48 | Roblyn Cornford | 20 | Son | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 49 | Annabell Cornford | 22 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 50 | Russell Cornford | 18 | Son | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 51 | Fred Cornford | 17 | Son | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 52 | Harold Cornford | 12 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 53 | Clarence Steele | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Oleta Steele | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Elden Steele | 5 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 56 | Marie Steele | 3 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 57 | Tomas A Steele | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Irene Steele | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Jimmie Steele | 5 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 60 | Yvonne Steele | 1 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 61 | Lester S Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Pearl Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Leroy Smith | 16 | Son | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 64 | Elene Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Louis Smith | 6 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 66 | Elgin H Underwood | 32 | Head | Hired Man | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Pauline Underwood | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Wanda Underwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Ralph Lidry | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Arthur Wood THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Blanch Wood | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Raymond Wood | 10 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 73 | Clifford Wood | 5 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 74 | Dorothy Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 75 | William A Cline | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Dora Cline | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Eugene Cline | 23 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Rachel Cline | 18 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Jessie West | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Maggie West | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)