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Edith Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edith Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edith R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brasstown T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Brasstown T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Virginia Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Wood | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jack Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edith Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, North …
Other, age 33
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edith R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clay-County, North …
Spouse, age 45
Clay-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edith R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brasstown T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude H Beach | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Comer Teems|Toms | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Georgia Teems|Toms | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Robert J Teems|Toms | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Danel Teems|Toms | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bettie J Teems|Toms | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas J Teems|Toms | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mast H Reese | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mollie Reese | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Irine J Reese | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bernice Reese | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry H Ellis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Marie J Ellis | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas H Ellis | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Everette Ellis | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie J Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gilbert Lancaster | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Mae Lancaster | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary R Lancaster | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Billie J Lancaster | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fred Jr Lancaster | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Stewart | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Arley J Stewart | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Ray Stewart | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Jessie Stewart | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Van Stewart | 50 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Arthur J Wood | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edith R Wood THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | James B Wood | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Frank J Wood | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jack B Wood | 14 | Son | New Construction | North Carolina |
| 32 | John L Wood | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary J Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ella F Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert B Wood | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Virginia R Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Walter J Franklin | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ann J Franklin | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary J Franklin | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James B Franklin | 16 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
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)