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Bessie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Andrew — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Wood | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bessie Wood | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Shirley Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Wood | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bess |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 23
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Albert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Wood (~0.84 confidence) and mother Margaret Wood (~0.84 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ernestine Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Albert Wood
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Wood
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Wood
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Margaret Wood
b. ~1853
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ernestine Wood
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie Brown | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | A. C. Brown | 38 | Head | W.P.A. | South Carolina |
| 43 | Cettie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Edith Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | A. C. Jr. Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Oscar Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Billy Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Wood | 27 | Head | W.P.A. | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bessie Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Shirley Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Carolyn Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lee Easley | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Esther Easley | 34 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 55 | Leroy Easley | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Hugh Easley | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Frances Easley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | J. B. Hambree | 82 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Leila Hambree | 53 | Mother | Folder | South Carolina |
| 60 | Howard Stevens | 21 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 61 | Marlene Stevens | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | A. J. Stephens | 47 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bennie Mae Stephens | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Janett Stephens | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Russell Stephens | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Elizabeth Stephens | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | R. P. Stephens | 78 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Hattie Stephens | 74 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Harrison Jones | 37 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 70 | Iline Jones | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | J. G. Pearson | 61 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 72 | Leila Pearson | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Clyde Pearson | 24 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | P. A. Jennings | 45 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 75 | Leila Jennings | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carl Jennings | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Leonard Jennings | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Russell Jennings | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Thelma Jennings | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lawrence Jennings | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)