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Ethel Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ethel Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Arthur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housekeeper |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Port Arthur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellie Wood | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Leonard Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lily Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bennett Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carl Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wilburn Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Noah Wood | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ethel Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ethel Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Arthur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | housekeeper |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ethel Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Carl Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennett Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04079-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minor B. Le Blanc | 30 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Violet Le Blanc | 19 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Clamile J. Le Moine | 29 | head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 4 | Idis Le Moine | 23 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Zebit D. Duplantis | 49 | head | Brick Layer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lola Duplantis | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | John W. Smith | 48 | head | Barrel Weigher | Texas |
| 8 | Anna B. Smith | 46 | wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Robert Smith | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 10 | William Smith | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Gladys Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Gene Smith | 10 | son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Paul Gennardi | 49 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Catherine Gennardi | 38 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Josephine Gennardi | 18 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Sam Gennardi | 14 | son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Marguerite Gennardi | 10 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Valery Pete | 52 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Leontine R. Pete | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Doroteo Estado | 47 | head | Proprietor | Mexico |
| 23 | Felicia Estado | 41 | wife | — | Mexico |
| 24 | Lucy L. Estado | 24 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Robertis Lombardo | 21 | head | — | Mexico |
| 26 | Lola Lammido | 65 | head | — | Mexico |
| 27 | Juan Ramirez | 43 | head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 28 | Mary Ramirez | 49 | wife | — | Mexico |
| 29 | Isabel R. Ramirez | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Margaret Ramirez | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Paul Ramirez | 8 | son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Noah Wilburn Wood | 70 | head | — | Texas |
| 33 | Bellie O. Wood | 47 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lily Mae Wood | 23 | daughter | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ethel Lee Wood THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 36 | Carl Wood | 19 | son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 37 | Leonard Wood | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Wilburn Wood | 14 | son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Bennett Wood | 10 | son | — | 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)