Edward Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Edward Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mildred — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Phillips-County, Arkansas
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	South Helena
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Bottling Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	Hs 3
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	South Helena
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Wood	Son	—	21	~1919
Willie Wood	Other	—	22	~1918
Mary Tucker	Other	—	17	~1923
Willy Tucker	Other	—	20	~1920
Mildred Hicks	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Phillips, Arkansas

Other, age 1

Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Woods
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Grand Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Phillips, Arkansas

Other, age 11

Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Step Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Phillips-County, Arkansas

Son, age 21

Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	South Helena
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Bottling Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	Hs 3
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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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 Mildred Hicks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mildred Hicks

b. ~1886

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Edward Wood

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00251)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth Gray	56	Wife	—	Mississippi
2	Hubert Hillman	38	Head	Painter	Mississippi
3	Lula Hillman	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	Robert Ridley	40	Head	Meal Cooker	Mississippi
5	Hattie Patrick	19	Lodger	—	Mississippi
6	Lessie Sanders	57	Head	—	Arkansas
7	Louise Henderson	42	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Sammy D. Jenkins	43	Lodger	—	Louisiana
9	Ben Plummer	56	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
10	Ruby Plummer	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Glorious Plummer	7	Daughter	—	Arkansas
12	Will Howard	61	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
13	Fannie Howard	55	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Mary Mitchell	45	Lodger	—	Mississippi
15	Maggie Nelson	67	Head	—	Alabama
16	Alfred Justice	72	Lodger	—	Mississippi
17	Mildred Hicks	54	Head	—	Georgia
18	Edward Wood THIS PERSON	21	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
19	Willie Mae Wood	22	Daughter-in-law	—	Arkansas
20	Willy Tucker	20	Nephew	Laborer	Arkansas
21	Mary Louise Tucker	17	Niece	—	Texas
22	Joseph Daniels	54	Head	Laborer	Alabama
23	Matilda Daniels	16	Daughter	Laundress	Mississippi
24	Robert Smith	38	Head	Laborer	Alabama
25	Agnes Smith	36	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
26	Clyde Hicks	57	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
27	Annie Hicks	51	Wife	—	Alabama
28	Robert Neely	64	Head	Truck Operator	Tennessee
29	Chara Neely	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
30	Mattie P. Neely	10	Daughter	—	Arkansas
31	Lee Garrett	67	Lodger	Labor Foreman	Mississippi
32	Charlie Allen	59	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
33	Chona Allen	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
34	James Monday	22	Step-son	Mechanic	Louisiana
35	Elijah Monday	20	Nephew	Laborer	Louisiana
36	Joseph Monday	17	Nephew	Laborer	Louisiana
37	Samy Hudson	68	Lodger	—	Alabama
38	William Lomax	65	Head	Preacher	Alabama
39	Luella Lomax	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
40	James Gaines	69	Head	—	Alabama

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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