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Edward Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrical goods |
| Industry | V. President |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Electrical Goods |
| Township / Ward | Cranford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Wood | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Noel Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Chester Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Janet Wood | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Edward Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Samuel Wood | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Edward Wood | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Head, age 29
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Iron Moulding |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 38
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Vice President |
| Industry | Mirror Manufacturing |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 47
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Electrical goods |
| Industry | V. President |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Wood
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1069unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May D Bradley | 35 | Sister-in-law | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 2 | Newton P Stewart | 48 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 3 | Catherine Stewart | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Martha A Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Edward C Wood THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Electrical Goods | New York |
| 6 | Grace A Wood | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Noel C Wood | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Chester M Wood | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Edward C Jr Wood | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Janet Wood | 67 | Mother | — | New York |
| 11 | Samuel M Wood | 72 | Father | Salesman | New York |
| 12 | Francis W Bradley | 51 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 13 | Mary Bradley | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Theodore Bradley | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William H Bradley | 17 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Harriette Adelaide Bradley | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary J Judd | 69 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 18 | Fred W Walter | 46 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 19 | Elizabeth Walter | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | William Walter | 27 | Son | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 21 | Evelyn Walter | 17 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New Jersey |
| 22 | Viola Walter | 16 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mildred Walter | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Willard F Wheeler | 63 | Head | Ice Dealer | New York |
| 25 | Sarah E Wheeler | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Myrtle Wheeler | 37 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert Grohe | 75 | Head | Watchman | Berlin Ger |
| 28 | Mary Grohe | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Chauncey Grohe | 30 | Son | Boilermaker | New Jersey |
| 30 | Robert Grohe | 25 | Son | Blacksmith Hand | New Jersey |
| 31 | Nathan Sorofsky | 29 | Head | Produce Store | Prussia Ger |
| 32 | Esther Sorofsky | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mildred Sorofsky | 6 | Dau | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Samuel Sorofsky | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Met Goldusty | 24 | Boarder | Machinist | Minsk Rus |
| 36 | Max Goldberg | 29 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 37 | Marion Goldberg | 27 | Wife | — | Minsk Rus |
| 38 | Ruth Goldberg | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John R Hull | 43 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mary C Hull | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | William E Farrell | 22 | Step son | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | John W Till | 77 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 43 | Hannah J Till | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Elmer Till | 20 | Son | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 45 | Russell Till | 18 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lillian Till | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Frank O'Connell | 53 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ida O'Connell | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Francis O'Connell | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Peter O'Connell | 83 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
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)