Ethel Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Androscoggin-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Androscoggin-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Maine Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Androscoggin-County, Maine
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ethel S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn
1935 Residence (County)	Androscoggin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Auburn
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
George Lang	Other	—	29	~1911
Ethel Wood	Head	—	60	~1880
Alice Wood	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Androscoggin, Maine

Spouse, age 39

Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Androscoggin, Maine

Other, age 50

Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Androscoggin-County, Maine

Head, age 60

Androscoggin-County, Maine · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ethel S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn
1935 Residence (County)	Androscoggin
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Ethel Wood

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01469-00076)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clifford S Gordey	61	Head	Traveling Salesman	Nova Scotia
2	Jennie M Gordey	56	Wife	—	Maine
3	Clyde E Philbrook	64	Son	—	Maine
4	Herman S Lathrop	66	Head	—	Maine
5	Georgia F Lathrop	62	Wife	—	Maine
6	George W Lathrop	22	Son	Accountant	Maine
7	Ethel S Wood THIS PERSON	60	Head	—	Maine
8	Alice P Wood	26	Daughter	Stenographer	Maine
9	George J Lang	29	Lodger	Sheet Metal Worker	Maine
10	Ralph A Lockhead	61	Head	Druggist	Mass
11	Gleana F Lockhead	55	Wife	—	Maine
12	Malcolm Lockhead	25	Son	Clerk	Maine
13	Charles F Chase	38	Head	Salesman	Maine
14	Ruth E Chase	39	Wife	—	Maine
15	Lucille A Chase	8	Daughter	—	Maine
16	Marilyn R Chase	7	Daughter	—	Maine
17	Beverly A Chase	5	Daughter	—	Maine
18	Harold K Higgins	34	Head	Teller	Maine
19	Mildred W Higgins	32	Wife	—	Maine
20	Sandra A Higgins	3	Daughter	—	Maine
21	Howard J Allabaugh	36	Head	Supervisor	Penn
22	Catherine S Allabaugh	40	Wife	—	Penn
23	Robert C Allabaugh	13	Son	—	Penn
24	Lawrence A Cooper	44	Head	Statistical Clerk	Maine
25	Alice T Cooper	42	Wife	—	Maine
26	Lawrence A Jr Cooper	20	Son	—	Maine
27	Patricia E Cooper	17	Daughter	—	Maine
28	Jean F Cooper	13	Daughter	—	Maine
29	Stuart R Cooper	9	Son	—	Maine
30	Edgar H Lambourne	35	Head	Manager	England
31	Ruby B Lambourne	35	Wife	—	Maine
32	Russell B Lambourne	1	Son	—	Maine
33	Esther M Forrest	17	Servant	Housekeeper	Maine
34	Forrest J Dyer	53	Head	Superintendent	Maine
35	Elsie B Dyer	54	Wife	—	Maine
36	Donald K (H) Dyer	19	Son	—	Maine
37	Forrest J Jr Dyer	14	Son	—	Maine
38	Herbert E Bickford	65	Head	Builder	Maine
39	Stella V Bickford	59	Wife	—	Maine
40	Albert E Vining	47	Head	Mechanic	Maine

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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.

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