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Dorothy Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 11 |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Wood | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Junior Jones | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Evelyn Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlie Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hazel Wood | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bettie Wood | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Herbert Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Stephen Wood | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Rayburn Wood | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ocie Wood | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Sarah Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sherman Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morgan, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Morgan, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Dortha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Morgan-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Morgan-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 11 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Herbert Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rayburn Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00072-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earnest Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Samuel P. Watkins | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Agnes Abernathy | 40 | Sister | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Charles L. Carter | 4 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Roy Free | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Estelle D. Free | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Billy Joe Free | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Roy Jr. Free | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Stephen H. Wood | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 10 | Ocie Wood | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Charlie Wood | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Rayburn Wood | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Evelyn Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Dorothy Wood THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Sarah Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Sherman Jr. Wood | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Herbert Wood | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Elmer Wood | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Hazel Wood | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bettie Wood | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Junior Jones | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ernest Holbert | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Estelle A. Holbert | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ellen Holbert | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Ruth Holbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ernest Jr. Holbert | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Sidney Holbert | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Bill Holbert | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Redding Holbert | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Ellaise Holbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mary Pearl Holbert | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 32 | Arthur H. Mccord | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Dolly S. Mccord | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Arthur S. Mccord | 1 | Son | 0 | Alabama |
| 35 | A. Newton Roper | 78 | Father-in-law | 0 | Georgia |
| 36 | Arthur Tabor | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Geneva Tabor | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Wayne Tabor | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John Duke | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Eula Duke | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)