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Dorothy Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & George — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wood | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Wood | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bert Wood | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Bert Wood | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alphonza Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Wood
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wood
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alphonza Wood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00942-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur O'Hare | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary Ellen O'Hare | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edwin Murphy | 40 | head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 44 | Catherine Murphy | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Lois Murphy | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | William Murphy | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Paul Murphy | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Alphonse Osborne | 43 | head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 49 | Marie Osborne | 36 | wife | — | Canada |
| 50 | Kathleen Osborne | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Patricia Osborne | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Kasmer Starcevich | 36 | head | Construction | Iowa |
| 53 | Mary Starcevich | 30 | wife | — | Dakota |
| 54 | Lucille Starcevich | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | David Starcevich | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Joseph Mueller | 37 | head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary Mueller | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary Dennis Mueller | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Wayne Mueller | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | William Brown | 34 | head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Brown | 35 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Betty Lou Brown | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Beverly Brown | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bert Wood | 33 | head | Office Worker | Illinois |
| 65 | Dorothy Wood THIS PERSON | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | George Wood | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Bert Wood | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Della Cullinan | 33 | head | — | Eire |
| 69 | Mary Cullinan | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Patrick Cullinan | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John Cullinan | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Walter Dauvella | 25 | head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 73 | Genevieve Dauvella | 24 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Juanita Dauvella | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph Wiltshire | 28 | head | Cab Driver | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Wiltshire | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert Wiltshire | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Louis Stone | 39 | head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 79 | Ann Stone | 28 | wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | Robert Stone | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
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)