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Charles Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Woods across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Gretna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Gretna |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Woods | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ethel Simmons | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Woods | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Jefferson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Gretna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Woods across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phyllis Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Woods
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Woods
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phyllis Woods
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Woods
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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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 — Jefferson-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01406-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mclean | 69 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Easter Mclean | 71 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Clarence Akery | 47 | Head | Section Guy | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ceola Akery | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Arthur Lee | 26 | Lodger | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 6 | Laura Sanders | 26 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 7 | Warren Sanders | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Claude Deberry | 30 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Clarice Deberry | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alice Brown | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Audrey Brown | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rebekah Ray | 56 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ora White | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 14 | William Rogers | 47 | Head | Scrapuller | Louisiana |
| 15 | Adeline Rogers | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Thomas Henson | 47 | Head | Agent | Louisiana |
| 17 | Eola Henson | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Leonie Jones | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Sidney Hall | 26 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Harry Hall | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Charles Woods THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ethel Simmons | 21 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Hazel Woods | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Eddie Jackson | 60 | Head | Cooper | Louisiana |
| 25 | Josephine Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Alphonse Turner | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Alphonsine Turner | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 28 | Edna Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ella Carter | 69 | Head | Cooper | Louisiana |
| 30 | Elijah Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Emma Jones | 36 | Wife | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 32 | Evelyn Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Elvin Jones | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | August Gros | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Louise Gros | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Justin Gros | 22 | Son | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 37 | Armond Gros | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Hazel Gros | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 39 | Hattie Beis | 56 | Head | Agent | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ethel Beis | 20 | Daughter | Assistant | Louisiana |
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)