Arthur Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	odd jobs
Industry	Shipping
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Odd Jobs
Township / Ward	Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Mary Wood	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Marie Wood	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Arthur Wood	Head	—	45	~1895
Emma Mohr	Other	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Son, age 25

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 35

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Shipper
Industry	K. G. Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 45

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	odd jobs
Industry	Shipping
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Arthur Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Philip Wood

b. ~1868

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Arthur Wood

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02608-00674)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Wood THIS PERSON	45	Head	Odd Jobs	New York
2	Mary Wood	40	Wife	Matron	New York
3	Marie Wood	16	Daughter	—	Bklyn N.Y.
4	Emma Mohr	70	Mother	—	Connecticut
5	Bella Schnitzpan	74	Head	—	New York
6	John Stein	64	Head	—	Bklyn N.Y.
7	Lillian Stein	60	Wife	—	New York
8	Ferdinand Merten	54	Head	Installation	Bklyn N.Y.
9	Dorothy Merten	48	Wife	—	New York
10	Marguerite Merten	17	Daughter	—	Bklyn N.Y.
11	Dorothy Merten	14	Daughter	—	Bklyn N.Y.
12	Patrick Nolan	35	Head	Fireman	Irish Free State
13	Vera Nolan	23	Wife	—	England
14	Robert Nolan	3	Son	—	New York
15	Harry Holmquist	52	Head	Chauffeur	Pennsylvania
16	Katherine Holmquist	47	Wife	—	Bklyn N.Y.
17	Katherine Holmquist	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Bklyn N.Y.
18	Lu Ree Holmquist	16	Daughter	—	Bklyn N.Y.
19	Joseph Vetter	52	Head	—	Bklyn N.Y.
20	Tillie Vetter	45	Wife	Seamstress	Bklyn N.Y.
21	Madeline Vetter	20	Daughter	—	Bklyn N.Y.
22	Joseph Jr. Vetter	15	Son	—	Bklyn N.Y.
23	Richard Freebold	33	Head	Grocer	New York
24	Katherine Freebold	33	Wife	—	New York
25	John Mooney	60	Uncle	Fish Salesman	New York
26	Joseph Southard	31	Brother	Exterminator	New York
27	Otto Helbig	30	Head	Iron Worker	Germany
28	Agnes Helbig	30	Wife	Maid	Germany
29	Elizabeth Liebold	69	Head	—	Germany
30	Fred Liebold	37	Son	Chauffeur	New York
31	Alex Ofenaler	69	Lodger	—	New York
32	Christine Pagatzky	82	Lodger	—	Germany
33	Alfons Balandorf	34	Lodger	Erector	Germany
34	Phillip Smith	76	Lodger	Oiler	Germany
35	William Bormann	64	Head	Pharmacist	New York
36	Margaret Bormann	60	Wife	—	Germany
37	William Bormann	35	Son	Bottler	Bklyn N.Y.
38	Mildred Bormann	34	Daughter	Saleswoman	Bklyn N.Y.
39	Helen Bormann	31	Daughter	Operator	Bklyn N.Y.
40	Selma Goebelbecker	54	Head	—	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.

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