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Bessie Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Wood | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Annie Wood | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Betty Wood | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Frances Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Bessie Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wood
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2108:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Harry Milton | 32 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 53 | Bertha Milton | 28 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 54 | Margaret Cana | 45 | Lodger | Saleslady | Penna |
| 55 | Mabel Dewey | 45 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Marian Banks | 22 | Lodger | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 58 | James Mcday | 47 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 59 | Margaret Mcday | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 60 | Marie Lee | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | Penna |
| 61 | Max Ross | 43 | Head | Collector | Russia |
| 62 | Rebecca Ross | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Mildred Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 64 | James Monaghan | 32 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 65 | Harry Monaghan | 30 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 66 | Thomas Wood | 49 | Head | Maintenance | Penna |
| 67 | Annie Wood | 47 | Wife | — | N. Ireland |
| 68 | James Wood | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Penna |
| 69 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Thomas Jr. Wood | 27 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 71 | Joseph Wood | 19 | Son | Operator | Penna |
| 72 | Catherine Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | John Wood | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Leo Wood | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 75 | Mary Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Frances Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Betty Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | Richard O'Brien | 64 | Head | Distributor | Penna |
| 79 | Mary O'Brien | 60 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | Margaret Coyle | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | Penna |
| 81 | Samuel Cook | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Penna |
| 82 | Joseph Hamilton | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Mary Hamilton | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Walter Hamilton | 27 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 85 | James Mcgarrell | 45 | Lodger | Pipefitter | Penna |
| 86 | Martin Welsh | 45 | Lodger | Fireman | Penna |
| 87 | Robert Welsh | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | Penna |
| 88 | Thomas Welsh | 19 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 89 | Anna Lynch | 23 | Head | Lady | Penna |
| 90 | Emma Lynch | 22 | Sister | Saleslady | Penna |
| 91 | Catherine Kelly | 50 | Head | Teacher | Penna |
| 92 | Margaret Kelly | 40 | Sister | Teacher | Penna |
| 93 | Sarah Kelly | 42 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 94 | John Thatcher | 32 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 95 | Ethel Thatcher | 34 | Sister | Stenographer | Penna |
| 96 | Anna Thatcher | 23 | Sister | Cashier | Penna |
| 97 | Margaret Hagan | 40 | Head | — | Penna |
| 98 | Mary Hagan | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 99 | Margaret Hagan | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 100 | Mary Hagan | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)