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Bessie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Wood | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Unemployed |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00960-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Wood | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 2 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | William Wood | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Richard Wood | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Carl Koch | 32 | Head | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Koch | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Donna Lee Koch | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | David R. Thomas | 63 | Head | Plumber | Wales |
| 9 | Clara Thomas | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William B. Grandle | 43 | Head | Metallurgist | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Jessie V. Grandle | 40 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 12 | Ralph S. Grandle | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Peter Buikema | 47 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 14 | Goldie E. Buikema | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mavis J. Buikema | 21 | Daughter | Part Time Clerk | Illinois |
| 16 | Doris E. Buikema | 18 | Daughter | Part Time Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | Kate Buikema | 71 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 18 | William A. Sheffert | 42 | Head | Distributor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nadia Sheffert | 42 | Wife | Floor Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Robert Sheffert | 19 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Hjalmer Johnson | 56 | Head | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 22 | Anna Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Wallace Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | William Heerman | 29 | Head | Solicitor | Illinois |
| 25 | Myrtle Heerman | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Heerman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William Lorenz | 44 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 28 | Helen Lorenz | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Marlene Lorenz | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Jerner | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 31 | Judith Jerner | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Robert Jerner | 22 | Son | Carpenter Asst. | Illinois |
| 33 | Barton Jerner | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George Clemm | 35 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 35 | Margaret Clemm | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dean Clemm | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Gerald Clemm | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Sherale Clemm | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | John Jones | 44 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lillian Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)