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Bessie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Faison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Allen Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Allen Wood | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elbert Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edward Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Wood | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Duplin, North …
Other, age 22
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Spouse, age 32
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. V. Cobb | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alice Ruth Cobb | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Milford James Cobb | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Millie Pearl Cobb | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | David Earl Cobb | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert Moore | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Pearl Moore | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | George Moore | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edith Moore | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eddith Moore | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Jr Moore | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mack Moore | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Violet Moore | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hepsie Branch | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mulland Davis | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Martha Davis | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nannie Kate Davis | 24 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mallard Jr Davis | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Roland Davis | 63 | brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Julius Sutton | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Olia Sutton | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Olease Sutton | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Melvin Sutton | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henry Oats | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Essie Oats | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Essie Pearl Oats | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Chester Oats | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eddie Oats | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mildred Oats | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eatene Oats | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Odelae Oats | 4 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Allen Wood | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elbert Wood | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edward Wood | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dan Wood | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Allen Jr. Wood | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth Wood | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Wood | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edna Wood | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)