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Ethel Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 6 (Southwest part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Jp 6 Southwest Part |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Olie Wood | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Omer Wood | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ethel Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bertrum Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernie Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Imogene Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Texas
Spouse, age 45
Cherokee-County, Texas · 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 | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 6 (Southwest part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04005-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omer Wood | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Ethel Wood THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Olie Wood | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Bertrum Wood | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Imogene Wood | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Bernie Frank Wood | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Jerry Francis Wood | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Millard J Loftin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Gualdine Loftin | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | James A Loftin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Ethel Loftin | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Shirley Loftin | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | W C Greer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Horace Greer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Willie James | 70 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | J Berry Miles | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Jewel Miles | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Miles C Coleman | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Cicero Hinton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Izora Hinton | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lillian Sanders | 8 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 22 | Levi Sherman | 79 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Lucy Sherman | 77 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Charley Anderson | 42 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Ezra Sanders | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Viola Sanders | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Laura Sanders | 20 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Burl Sanders | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Frazier Ecco | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Albert Bass | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Birdie Bass | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Connie Peoples | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Lucy Richardson | 32 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 34 | R A Richardson | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | John H Hinton | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | A W Ritter | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Della Ritter | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | D R Ritter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Mary Dell Ritter | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Dorothy Sue Ritter | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)