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Ethel Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Manning |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Wood | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Rosemary Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claiborne Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Naomi Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lira Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joyce Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Other, age 33
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Spouse, age 45
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02948-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanton Hayes | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Audrey Hayes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hurley Harris | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Carrie Harris | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cain M. Brantley | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Emeline Brantley | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clyde Matthews | 37 | Son-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rhoda Matthews | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ernestine Matthews | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clyde Marie Matthews | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Buford Wood | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ethel Wood THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Claiborne Wood | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lira Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Naomi Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rosemary Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joyce Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Billy E. Jeffries | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Alma Jeffries | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Billy Jr. Jeffries | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 61 | Daniel Jeffries | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hassel Jeffries | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Webb | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Webb | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sidney Webb | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Angeline Webb | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ina Stallings | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 68 | Iris Stallings | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Beatrice Stallings | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Romeo Bryant | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lessie Bryant | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Ester Bryant | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nina Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Haywood Bryant | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lonnie Bryant | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Joyce Bryant | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clennon Bryant | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hubert Bryant | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sam Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edna Smith | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)