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Dorothy Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georges Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Georges Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melva Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carl Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gerald Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Randell Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Wood | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ralph Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Wood | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georges Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melva Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randell Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03504-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lois Barber | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Barber | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Delores Barber | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert M Wood | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Clara B(S) Wood | 48 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Albert Wood | 21 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Dorothy Wood THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Randell Wood | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Melva Wood | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Wood | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Gerald Wood | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Carl Wood | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ralph Wood | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edgar Cunningham | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elsie(X) Cunningham | 28 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edgar Cunningham | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Cotal Cunningham | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Cunningham | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harry Morris | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Annetta(X) Morris | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Donald Morris | 22 | son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Billy Morris | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Audrey Morris | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ford(X) Albright | 79 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lloyd Albright | 40 | son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Merle W Rouse | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Adda Miller | 56 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
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)