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Bessie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | South Pleasureville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Francis Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Neal Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beckham Wood | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alvin Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Madeline Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Kentucky
Other, age 25
Henry, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henry-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Henry-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01317-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marina D. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | D. C. Sewell | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mallie J. Sewell | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Rolf T. (Ab) Sewell | 35 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 45 | Sybil Barton | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Fannie Adams | 65 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Annie Heuman | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Cecil As Kinkaid | 13 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary Price | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ellen Clubb | 80 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | C. S. Greenwell | 59 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary Ann Greenwell | 86 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lucy Robertson | 71 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ralph (Ab) Stivers | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mabel D. Stivers | 37 | Wife | Farming | Kentucky |
| 56 | Randolph Stivers | 19 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 57 | Alice Brock | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | W. H. (Ab) Heilman | 69 | Head | Building Contractor | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lula D. Heilman | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | John (Ab) Heilman | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 61 | John D. Robertson | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Elizabeth Robertson | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Beckham As Wood | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Francis Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Neal Dean Wood | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Madeline Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Alvin Wood | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Shirley Wood | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Carroll D. Heater | 39 | Head | 45 | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary D. Heater | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James S. Heater | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mary Ann Heater | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dora D. Carley | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Fannie D. Bryant | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Morris (Ab) Roberts | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ruth (Ab) Roberts | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John (Ab) Roberts | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Robert (Ab) Roberts | 23 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 80 | Nora Alice Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | 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)