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Bessie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Florence — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Blanche Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 7
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 16
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Spouse, age 26
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wood
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Wood
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-01050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dallas Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Rachel Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ethel Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jerome Stegall | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lillie B Stegall | 37 | Wife | Frame Spinner | South Carolina |
| 46 | Wallace Stegall | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Agnes H Stegall | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Junior Stegall | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jessie F Stegall | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Binam Watson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Celia Watson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cleo Watson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ressie Watson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mildred Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Norman Watson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Milford Watson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ralph Clenburg | 22 | Head | Laborer U.S.A. | North Carolina |
| 58 | Claris Clenburg | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Judith Clenburg | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Wood | 26 | Head | Laborer U.S.A. | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Blanche Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Charles Wood | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)