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Edith Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Waseca-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edith Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waseca-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waseca-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Woodville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lyle Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lydia Wood | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edith Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Wood | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Waseca, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Waseca-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Waseca-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lyle Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orlando 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 — Waseca-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Waseca-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harland B Powell | 15 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 42 | Raymond S Powell | 13 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 43 | Margaret R Powell | 11 | Daughter | Student | Minnesota |
| 44 | Evelyn M Powell | 9 | Daughter | Student | Minnesota |
| 45 | Helen F Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Albert Bird | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | John H Powell | 23 | Brother | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 48 | Anna Belle Powell | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 49 | Walter F Buken | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Elsie L Buken | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 51 | Edna N Buken | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 52 | Robert M Buken | 13 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 53 | Marvin O Buken | 9 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 54 | Art W Dimmick | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Mildred J Dimmick | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 56 | Dewey Donny | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Clarence Donny | 58 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Sam Donny | 55 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Herman Donny | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Florence Donny | 27 | Niece | Housekeeping | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ellen R Yanke | 19 | Niece | Housekeeping | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ernest F Henkeinsiefken | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Emma M Henkeinsiefken | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 64 | Emerson E Henkeinsiefken | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Alvin Helms | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Leona M Helms | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ethel N Helms | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Mabel Smith | 14 | Maid | Housemaid | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lars Delland | 87 | Labourer | Farm Labourer | Norway |
| 70 | Geo. Scholljegerdes | 80 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 71 | Caroline Scholljegerdes | 78 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 72 | Geo. Jr Scholljegerdes | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Lilly M Scholljegerdes | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Fern J Scholljegerdes | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Minnesota |
| 75 | Harry Parkinson | 23 | Labourer | Farm Labourer | South Dakota |
| 76 | Frank G Wood | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lydia A Wood | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 78 | Edith E Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 79 | Lyle Wood | 23 | Son | Farm Labourer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Orlando Wood | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)