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Bessie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Wood | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Joyce Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lottie Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rachel Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| C Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Spouse, age 25
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Spouse, age 36
Wake-County, North Carolina · 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 | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coraena Bisset | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | C. W. Upchurch | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mamie Upchurch | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy Upchurch | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marguerite Upchurch | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Upchurch | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marion Upchurch | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jimmie Upchurch | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | C. B. Wood | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lottie Belle Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rachel Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | C. B. Jr. Wood | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joyce Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Otis Burt | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Marie Burt | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth C. Burt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Lee Burt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ivey M. Burt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | B. C. Mann | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nora Mann | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | W. T. Hunter | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie B. Hunter | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie W. Hunter | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Howard Rudd | 30 | Hired hand | Laborer Farm | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Jones | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Pauline Jones | 19 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Champion | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ida Champion | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Harold Champion | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clarice E. Champion | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John N. Champion | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Roosevelt Thomas | 5 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Carlie Mangum | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Odell Mangum | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Florence Mangum | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Emmagene Mangum | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Mangum | 12 | 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)