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Clarence Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Harmony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Harmony |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Wood | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lucia Wood | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Gladys Wood | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 44
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1876
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Clarence W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Head, age 55
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Clarence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Head, age 65
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Harmony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Clarence Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clarence Wood
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02512-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert M. Sears | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maude B. Sears | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Robert H. Sears | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Morroll Sears | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | New York |
| 5 | Rose Sears | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Berth Sears | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Alton M. Sears | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Calin H. Steffy | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Kathryn Steffy | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Obediah Rouegs | 44 | Head | Farmer | So. Carolina |
| 11 | Cleo Nixon | 27 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Estella Nixon | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Carl D. Nixon | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Richard A. Nixon | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Clarence Wood THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 16 | Lucia M. Wood | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Gladys N. Wood | 39 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Listed On Vacant Household Schedules. Family Moved Away In March 1940. | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Wake Messenger | 46 | Head | Farm Hand | New York |
| 22 | Lulu Messenger | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Maude Messenger | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Arthur C. Root | 59 | Head | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 25 | Florence Root | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Cecile Mae Root | 17 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 27 | Frances J. Root | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Ruth E. Root | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Lucille M. Root | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Gerald Damon | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Doris Damon | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Richard Damon | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Sylvia Damon | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Anna Damon | 64 | Mother | — | New York |
| 35 | Gladys Fisher | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Lincoln Fisher | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Elizabeth Fisher | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | James Fisher | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Florence Fisher | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)