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Arthur Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Frederick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Girls Camp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 887 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Township / Ward | Upper Frederick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Wood | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Wood | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harry Wood | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Katie Wood | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Advertising Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 7 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Frederick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Girls Camp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 887 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Harry Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katharine Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Wood
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Wood
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Wood
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katharine Wood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Wood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Wood
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03585-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Wood | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Katie Wood | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Arthur Wood THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Wood | 23 | Daughter in law | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Annie E. Bugey | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Malcolm Connell | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna Connell | 61 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 48 | Stephen Dutka | 52 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 49 | Catherine Dutka | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Helen Dutka | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 51 | Mary Bricker | 22 | Daughter | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Joseph Bricker | 32 | Son in law | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Rosy Dutka | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jennie Dutka | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alexander Dutka | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Victor Dutka | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Paul Dutka | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Michael Dutka | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joan Bricker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joyce Schwenk | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred Schwenk | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George Schwenk | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Francis Walters | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Annie Walters | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Troxell | 16 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Francis Walters | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James Walters | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Annie Walters | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Doris Walters | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Emma Schwager | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Michael Treira | 54 | Head | — | Poland |
| 72 | Nellie Treira | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Jennie Surmick | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 74 | Stephen Surmick | 32 | Son in law | Laborer | Poland |
| 75 | Paul S. Surmick | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Harry Boas | 62 | Farm hand | Farm Hand | Poland |
| 77 | Enumeration | None | on | — | — |
| 78 | Helen Gabel | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Michael Gabel | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Joseph Gabel | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 5 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)