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Edward Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Taylor T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Wood | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edward Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Douglas Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bruce Wood | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ronald Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bridget Wood | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Wood
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
William Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01836-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Triplett | 36 | Head | Welder | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ollie D Triplett | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Cal Triplett | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Tempa Triplett | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ann Triplett | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Cleo Triplett | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Charles R Triplett | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Hershell Nelson | 33 | Head | Grinder | Tennessee |
| 9 | Zandra Nelson | 31 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Lillian Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Opal Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ralph Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | J. R. Fullwood | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Suda Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Patricia A Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Robert C. Ferguson | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 17 | Edna M Ferguson | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Betty J. Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Dorothy F. Ferguson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Shirley A. Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Eugene D Carr | 32 | Head | Service | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mabel Carr | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Arthur Finlayson | 46 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Nellie Finlayson | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | William Longhorn | 38 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 26 | Louise Longhorn | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ruth Longhorn | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Raymond Longhorn | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Harold Longhorn | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Donald Longhorn | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Bruce Wood | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 32 | Bridget Wood | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | William Wood | 17 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 34 | Virginia Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Jeanette Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Edward Wood THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Douglas Wood | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Robert Wood | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Ronald Wood | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | David Wood | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)