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Charles Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Warren & Alice — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Elec. Instrument |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wood | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ella Coffey | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Roy Hafner | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clara Wood | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | WOOD |
| Given Name | CHARLES R. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Father's Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | ENGLAND |
| Occupation | STENOGRAPHER |
| Industry | ELECTRIC |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Elec. Instrument |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Warren Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Warren Wood
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wood
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Wood
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Wood
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03754-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lumbold | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary P. Lumbold | 47 | Wife | Clerical Work | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marie Lumbold | 19 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George W. Hurst | 38 | Head | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clara H. Hurst | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gloria L. Hurst | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George W. Hurst | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rose B. Hurst | 66 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William H. Allely | 60 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Allely | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clarence W. Allely | 26 | Son | Planer Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Allely | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles R. Wood THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clara C. Wood | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles R. Wood | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ella P. Coffey | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Roy R. Hafner | 40 | Lodger | Driver - Truck | New Jersey |
| 18 | Vincent Condo | 48 | Head | Driver - Truck | Italy |
| 19 | Mary Condo | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Rudolph Schiavo | 9 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William P. Collins | 41 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anna M. Collins | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clifford W. Gilpin | 49 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Hattie M. Gilpin | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clifford W. Gilpin | 22 | Son | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Florence H. Gilpin | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ronald E. Gilpin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edwin R. Mcgonigal | 42 | Head | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine N. Mcgonigal | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edwin R. Mcgonigal | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Albert G. Peters | 61 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Xenia L. Peters | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles H. No Wells | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna E. No Wells | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth A. No Wells | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Willard W. Sparks | 59 | Head | Supt. Of P. O. | Maryland |
| 37 | Mary Sparks | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 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)