Elizabeth Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Elizabeth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Taunton City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Taunton City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Herbert Wood	Head	—	77	~1863
Hazel Wood	Other	—	12	~1928
Frank Wood	Son	—	50	~1890
Elizabeth Wood	Spouse	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 55

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Elizabeth S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1882
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 65

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Elizabeth P.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1870
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 77

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Elizabeth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Taunton City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Elizabeth Wood

Spouse · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01575-00170)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary C. Mcgowan	8	daughter	—	Mass
2	Eileen M Mcgowan	6	daughter	—	Mass
3	James H Regan	37	Head	Agent	Mass
4	Margaret G. Regan	40	Wife	—	Mass
5	James M Regan	11	son	—	Mass
6	Marguerite M. Regan	8	daughter	—	Mass
7	Barbara Ann Regan	5	daughter	—	Mass
8	Jane E. Powers	37	in law	—	Rhode Island
9	Samuel J. Fowler	77	Head	Metal Spinner	England
10	Louise H Fowler	63	Wife	—	Germany
11	Herbert C Wood	77	Head	Drill Maker	Mass
12	Elizabeth E. Wood THIS PERSON	77	Wife	—	Scotland
13	Frank E Wood	50	son	Clerk	Mass
14	Hazel M Wood	12	granddaughter	—	Mass
15	Mary V. Mcguire	59	Head	Book Keeper	Mass
16	Eunice K O'Neil	45	Cousin	Operator	Canada English
17	Robert C. Witherell	52	Head	Partner	Mass
18	Rachel A. Witherell	50	Wife	—	Mass
19	Jane E. Fitzgerald	49	Head	Private Secretary	Mass
20	Francis L. Fitzgerald	50	Brother	Metal Spinner	Mass
21	Mary C Fitzgerald	42	sister	Registered Nurse	Mass
22	John W Hord	67	Head	Senior Clerk	Mass
23	Annie M Hord	66	Wife	—	Mass
24	Joseph N. Mccormick	43	Head	Manager	Mass
25	Josephine M. Mccormick	41	Wife	—	Maryland
26	James M. Mccormick	14	Son	—	Mass
27	Edward M Galvin	72	Head	—	Mass
28	Rose L Galvin	68	Wife	—	Rhode Island
29	Edward J Galvin	33	Son	Shipper	Mass
30	Margaret F Galvin	30	daughter	Clerk	Mass
31	Thomas F Kiernan	55	Head	Manager	Mass
32	Lena V Kiernan	51	Wife	—	Mass
33	Mary R Kiernan	24	daughter	—	Mass
34	Thomas F Jr Kiernan	23	Son	—	Mass
35	Joan M. Kiernan	21	daughter	Dental Assistant	Mass
36	Leo E Kiernan	19	son	Janitor	Mass
37	Donald R Kiernan	15	son	—	Mass
38	Ellen O'Brien	84	Lodger	—	Ireland
39	Warren E. Sprague	23	Head	Mechanic	Mass
40	Grace M Sprague	19	Wife	—	Mass

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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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