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Dorothy Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barren-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barren-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eula Wood | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Luther Wood | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ora Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jewell Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Archie Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carlos Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Floyd Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorotha J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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Anchor record
Dorothy Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Jewell Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlos Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Barren-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Hunt | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | James Hunt | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Grace Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Richard Hunt | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Bascom Proffitt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mary Ella Proffitt | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edna C. Proffitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charley Jeffries | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mintie Jeffries | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Elmer Jeffries | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ruth Jeffries | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Junior Jeffries | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Jeanette Jeffries | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Raymond Jeffries | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Luther Wood | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ora Wood | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Eula Wood | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Carlos Wood | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jewell Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Dorothy Wood THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Archie Wilson Wood | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Floyd Wood | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Charles Wood | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Cecil Carver | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Virgie Carver | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Dee Jones | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Kitty Jones | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William T. Wheeler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Pernia Wheeler | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rad Kingrey | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Frannie Kingrey | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Herman Kingrey | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Alyne Kingrey | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Millard Kingrey | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Verneal Kingrey | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Curtis Kingrey | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Floyd Kingrey | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Thermon Kingrey | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Daisy Eubank | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)