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Bessie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Cleveland Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edith Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joe Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clifton Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Wood | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Louise Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| M Wood | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Fred Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Other, age 33
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Spouse, age 42
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Bannerman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | C. J. Bannerman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Bannerman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mattie B. Bannerman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Neil Pickett | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Viola Pickett | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Metro Lasswell | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Katie Lasswell | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bernice Lasswell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marie Lasswell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | S. R. Pinery | 71 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Pinery | 73 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Carl Pinery | 37 | Son | Clerical Work | North Carolina |
| 14 | J. A. Riverbark | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Riverbark | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | T. B. Batson | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Batson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Clayton | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Martha Clayton | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Belvin Clayton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Airlie Mae Clayton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lulu Mae Clayton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Joe Lewis Clayton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lena Simmons | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby Simmons | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Woodrow Simmons | 26 | Son | Farm + Dairy | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ida Simmons | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hattie Simmons | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Retha Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dollie Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | M. W. Wood | 50 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cleveland Wood | 20 | Son | Milk Foreman | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clifton Earl Wood | 17 | Son | Milker | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edith Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joe Wood | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Wood | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Louise Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fred Wood | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Raymond Wood | 0 | Son | — | 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)