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Dorothy Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elon Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elon Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Wood | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Gloria Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clarence Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clyde Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norman Wood | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clayton Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Wood | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Samuel Wood | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 16 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elon Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Norman Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nannie Bryant | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Hazel P Bryant | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Alvin Stinson | 40 | Cousin | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 4 | Percy Christian | 37 | Head | Wood Cutter | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Christian | 14 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Fletcher Carpenter | 50 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 7 | Sammie Carpenter | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Fletcher Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Fannie Jones | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Martha Jones | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Chilton | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Luvenia Jones | 14 | Grand Daught | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Wilson Jr. Jones | 10 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bernard Chilton | 2 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sam H Price | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dollie Price | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Jane Price | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jane Price | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Eleanor Price | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Barbara Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel A Price | 72 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Lula A Price | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Samuel N Wood | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 24 | Minnie B Wood | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Norman Wood | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Gloria Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Clyde Wood | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy Wood THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Clarence Wood | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | David Wood | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Clayton Wood | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Oliver Thomas | 39 | Head | Grinder | Virginia |
| 33 | Emma Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James Thomas | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 35 | William Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Larnell Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George W Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charlie Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jessie Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alfred Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)