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Edward Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida & Linnie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part Of |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Wood | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edward Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Linnie Wood | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | day laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Edward Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Linnie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Lumus Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ida Wood
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Linnie Wood
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lumus Woods
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Wood
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu887unit:0623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Debury Deberry | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 52 | Annie Deberry | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 53 | S R Deberry | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | James Norplet | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Norplet | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Stinson Norplet | 16 | Cousin | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Anthony Hannah | 43 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 58 | Annie Hannah | 42 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 59 | James Hannah | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie Hannah | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 61 | Nancy Hannah | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 62 | Linnie Wood | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ida Wood | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Edward Wood THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Wood | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Gilbert Hall | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ghosty Hall | 24 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 68 | Johnny Hall | 6 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 69 | Richard Hall | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lucile Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bertie B Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ida L Gardner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | John H Gardner | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Helen A Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ruth A Gardner | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Martha J Gardner | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ethelred Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mattie C Gardner | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Eli Cochran | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lucy Cochran | 24 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 81 | Minnie Cochran | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ada Williams | 14 | Sister-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 83 | James Cochran | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Alama Cochran | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Charles Cochran | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Betty Cochran | 18 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 87 | Gertie James | 6 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ida Josh | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Lottie Josh | 20 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 90 | Rufus Richmond | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Ellen Richmond | 40 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 92 | Tom Richmond | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 93 | Katie Richmond | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 94 | Evelyn Richmond | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 95 | Bertha Richmond | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 96 | Frankie Richmond | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 97 | Rufus Richmond | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Blanch Richmond | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Elias Richmond | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Jeff Jr Neill | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)