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Dorothy Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wood across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Stoughton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Gay | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Clara Wood | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mildred Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Wood | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Dorothy Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Dorothy Wood across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Wood
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wood
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Wood
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Wood
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wood
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wood
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mildred Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel935:1097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E Baylies | 38 | Head | Manufacturer | England |
| 2 | Addie E Baylies | 28 | Wife-H | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Frank A Morris | 38 | R | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Lucia S Morris | 37 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 5 | Frank A Jr Morris | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 6 | William H Paxon | 76 | Head | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Dora M Paxon | 62 | Wife | Housekeeper | United States |
| 8 | Herbert D Donant | 72 | Boarder | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edward B Randall | 34 | Head | Teacher High | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Adelaide M Randall | 33 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 11 | Beryl A Randall | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Phillip R Randall | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John W Wood | 53 | Head | Manufacturer | England |
| 14 | Clara A Wood | 53 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 15 | Dorothy M Wood THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mildred M Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Catherine E Gay | 41 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Horace W Deham | 33 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mabel W Deham | 30 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | John W Deham | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Daphne Mccarty | 21 | Servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 22 | Edward A Perrin | 74 | Head | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Isabelle L Perrin | 70 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John T Mason | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Dora E Mason | 44 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary A Dean | 44 | Cousin | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Katherine A Dean | 6 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ernest B Southworth | 57 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Hattie H Chandler | 69 | Cousin-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | George A Gerard | 58 | Head | Photographer | France |
| 31 | L. Alice Talbot | 70 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Myrtilla S Capen | 61 | Boarder | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Edward H Ewing | 57 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Margaret A Ewing | 51 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 35 | Abiel F Ewing | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Helen E Palmer | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 37 | Joseph Martin | 35 | Boarder | Rubber Worker | Portugal |
| 38 | John A Barry | 56 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ellen J Barry | 50 | Wife-H | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Michael H Smith | 56 | Brother-in-law | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Daniel P Smith | 58 | Brother-in-law | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary E Taylor | 88 | — | Retired | Maine |
| 43 | Walter E Finn | 45 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Clara A Finn | 52 | Wife-H | Folder | Missouri |
| 45 | Marcia G Britton | 81 | Mother-in-law | Retired | Maine |
| 46 | Otis S Finn | 63 | Brother-in-law | Shoe Worker | Maine |
| 47 | Michael J Murphy | 43 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Elizabeth M Murphy | 46 | Wife-H | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Francis B Ward | 31 | Head | Packing-Age | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ethel J Ward | 30 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)