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Edward Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burlington-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burlington-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Anna — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burlington-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fieldsboro (Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1950 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Fieldsboro Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wood | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Wood | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Anne Wood | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Granville Wood | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Clifford Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nathaniel Wood | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anne Wood | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burlington, New …
Son, age 19
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 9 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wiremill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Burlington, New …
Son, age 30
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Tally Clerk |
| Industry | Wire mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Burlington-County, New …
Son, age 40
Burlington-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fieldsboro (Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1950 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: father Harry Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Wood
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wood
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Wood
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Wood
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Clifford Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Granville Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Burlington-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Burlington-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02318-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne B. Wood | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edward S. Wood THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 3 | Clifford Wood | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 4 | Granville A. Wood | 34 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Stephen H. Wood | 12 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Nathaniel C. Wood | 27 | son | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 7 | Anne C. Wood | 28 | daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | James H. Lucas | 51 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Elizabeth Lucas | 51 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Ralph Lucas | 23 | Son | Brakeman-Locomotive | New Jersey |
| 11 | Kenneth Lucas | 20 | Son | Meat Butcher | New Jersey |
| 12 | Thelma Lucas | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth Lucas | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Joseph Collins | 58 | head | Floor Finisher | Maryland |
| 15 | Theresa Collins | 52 | wife | Dress Maker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Patricia Garcia | 4 | boarder | — | New York |
| 17 | Alexander Roboy | 44 | head | Furnace Helper | Russia |
| 18 | Jennie Roboy | 34 | wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Peter Roboy | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Louisa Roberts | 68 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edith Sullivans | 28 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Sullivans | 30 | nephew | Head Polisher | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Q. Fenimore | 53 | head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Hannah Fenimore | 56 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jean Smith | 12 | grand daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Andrew G. Williams | 54 | head | Presser | New Jersey |
| 27 | Elizabeth Williams | 47 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Zelda Williams | 18 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Maria Weaver | 77 | mother-in-law | — | England |
| 30 | J. Elmer Castner | 38 | head | Chauffer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Francis Castner | 33 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Francis Mary Castner | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Abraham Nixon | 42 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Elizabeth Nixon | 40 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lawrence Nixon | 39 | son | Sanitary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna May Nixon | 33 | daughter-in-law | Strap Operator | New Jersey |
| 37 | Lawrence Nixon | 10 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Walter B. Platt | 49 | head | Wire Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margurite Platt | 18 | wife | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 40 | James H. Weaver | 38 | head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)