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Bessie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct Friendsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Precinct Friendsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Wood | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Katheryn Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wabash, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wabash, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wabash-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Wabash-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct Friendsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00900-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter P. Trapp | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Minnie Trapp | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Paul Trapp | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | James Trapp | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Helen Trapp | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Delores Trapp | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Rudy Cunningham | 46 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 8 | Ethel Cunningham | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Vern Cunningham | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Margaret Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Wilma Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Marcella Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Manuel Reel | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ben Trapp | 49 | Head | Employer | Illinois |
| 15 | Edna Trapp | 47 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 16 | Freda Trapp | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Trapp | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Wilma Trapp | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Aaron Seibert | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Cecil Seibert | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Jerry Lou Seibert | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lois Renee Seibert | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Emmit Risley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Ethel Risley | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen Marguerite Risley | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Stephen Sandwell | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Seraphina Sandwell | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Erma Sandwell | 34 | Daughter | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 29 | Donald Sandwell | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | George Schrader | 55 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 31 | Nora Schrader | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Florist Thrapp | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Bessie Thrapp | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Laura J. Thrapp | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ray J. Jr. Thrapp | 18 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lilianne Thrapp | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Clifton J. Wood | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Katheryn E. Wood | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Elbert E. Daugherty | 44 | Head | Truck Grower | Indiana |
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)