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Charles Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melia & Albert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Charles C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sara Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eveline Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Melia Wood | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ellen Hergerty | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Leonard Donahue | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leo Hergerty | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Raymond Walsh | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Charles C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Tree Surgeon |
| Industry | Public Park |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Charles Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Melia Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Melia Wood
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Woods
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Woods
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Wood
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sara Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveline Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1645unit:0908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad N Baker | 41 | Head | Conductor | Penna |
| 2 | Hanna M Baker | 31 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Patricia Baker | 8 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 4 | Hugh A Lyons | 44 | Boarder | Salesman | Ireland |
| 5 | Arthur S Glass | 42 | Boarder | Agent | England |
| 6 | John Murphy | 52 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 7 | Rose A Murphy | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 8 | Rose M Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 9 | John Cullen | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Penna |
| 10 | Melia C Wood | 38 | Head | Manufacturer | Penna |
| 11 | Charles C Wood THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 12 | Eveline M Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 13 | Mary M Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 14 | Sara J Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Ellen Hergerty | 23 | Sister | Stenographer | Penna |
| 16 | Leo Hergerty | 22 | Brother | Draftsman | Penna |
| 17 | Raymond Walsh | 21 | Roomer | Clerk | Penna |
| 18 | Leonard Donahue | 19 | Roomer | — | Penna |
| 19 | Margaret Johnson | 51 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 20 | Katherine J Johnson | 42 | Sister | Saleslady | Scotland |
| 21 | Robert L Johnson | 57 | Brother | Foreman | Scotland |
| 22 | Nellie T Johnson | 47 | Sister | Saleslady | Scotland |
| 23 | Henry S Jordan | 62 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 24 | Tessie E Jordan | 62 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Agnes J Jordan | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 26 | Robert Williams | 43 | Head | Salesman | Wales |
| 27 | Winifred Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 28 | John Godley | 53 | Roomer | Salesman | Penna |
| 29 | Clarence Lander | 42 | Roomer | Inspector | Penna |
| 30 | Alan L Moore | 42 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 31 | Katherine Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 32 | Helen J Moore | 17 | Daughter | Salesman | Penna |
| 33 | Edward Perry | 37 | Roomer | Salesman | Maryland |
| 34 | Warren Heffner | 26 | Roomer | Conductor | Maryland |
| 35 | Lois Heffner | 23 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 36 | James Donnelly | 46 | Roomer | Machinist | Penna |
| 37 | Nathan C Cigar | 49 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 38 | Lydia G Cigar | 47 | Wife | Saleswoman | Penna |
| 39 | Lothard M Reberth | 32 | Roomer | Salesman | Sweden |
| 40 | Harry Smith | 45 | Roomer | — | Penna |
| 41 | Albert Ludy | 49 | Head | Druggist | Penna |
| 42 | Irene R Ludy | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Irene Ludy | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | William C Ludy | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | John H Hable | 30 | Roomer | Tailor | Canada |
| 46 | Geo H Diamond | 33 | Roomer | Wire Worker | Penna |
| 47 | Leo A Donahue | 21 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 48 | Leo Byrk | 24 | Roomer | Salesman | Penna |
| 49 | Lillian D Lemberger | 37 | Roomer | Stenographer | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)