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Dorothy Wood — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hart-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Charles — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hart-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Wood | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Elma Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Wood | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hart, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Hart, Kentucky
Daughter, age 20
Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dortha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hart-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 29
Hart-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flarynal Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Wood
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Wood
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flarynal Wood
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Wood
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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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 — Hart-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hart-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01315-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milburn H Price | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Bobbie Joe Price | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Charlie C Hedgepeth | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Bettie Hedgepeth | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lee R Richardson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Cora Puckett | 58 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Russell Wade | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ruby Wade | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ray Wade | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Kenneth Wade | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | C. May Wade | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Roger Lee Wade | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Cleon D Logsdon | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mildred Logsdon | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Leon Logsdon | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Woodrow H Sidebottom | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | William T Miles | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Annie Miles | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Eugene Roulett | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Nettie Roulett | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Curtis Wood | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Nancy Wood | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | German Butler | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Gertrude Butler | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Geraldine Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Robert Wood | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Dorothy Wood THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elma Mae Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Henry T Sterrett | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lizzie Sterrett | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Leslie Wood | 28 | Nephew | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lucille Wood | 21 | Niece-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Eugene Wood | 5 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | William Carl Wood | 3 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Richard Wood | 1 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Zack Sterrett | 86 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Pearl Sterrett | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mary Sterrett | 85 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lottie Jackson | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Cecil Sterrett | 15 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 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)