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Edith Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Edith Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Francis Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | St Francis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wood | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edith Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| A Wood | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Linnie Wood | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Burman Wood | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arvill Wood | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Edyth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 19
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Francis Township |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Edith Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Arvill Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burman Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John W. Jones | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Harry A. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Marion Jones | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Charles Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Frank Causey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Earlean Causey | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Jan Rose Causey | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Edgar H. Haywood | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Cora Haywood | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Floy Haywood | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Geneva Haywood | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Marie Haywood | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Louise Haywood | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Junior Haywood | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | A. B. Wood | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Linnie Wood | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Bill Wood | 31 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Burman Wood | 30 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Arvill Wood | 26 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Edith Wood THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jess Neal | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Minnie Neal | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Rosie Edwards | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Everit Hughs | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Anna Hughs | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Iona Hughs | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Johnnie Canfield | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Carl Davis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Rosie Davis | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 32 | Denver Davis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Delmer Davis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Noyal Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dalyne Davis | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lavada Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Eulale Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | John Beavers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Bertha Beavers | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 40 | Bertha Mae Beavers | 19 | Daughter | Househelp | Missouri |
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)