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Florence Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Florence Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perth Amboy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Wood | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edmund Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jacques Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edmund Wood | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Other, age 27
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 37
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 49
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perth Amboy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02399-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Rudolph | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Max Jr Rudolph | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Paas | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 44 | Charlotte Paas | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Alfred Otto Paas | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Samuel Thinman | 35 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 47 | Bella Thinman | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Max Thames | 46 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 49 | Mollie Thames | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Sadie Thames | 22 | Daughter | Private Secretary | New York |
| 51 | Abe Thames | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Harry Thames | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Bertram Reitman | 31 | Head | Field Coordinator | New Jersey |
| 54 | Lena Reitman | 59 | Mother | — | Australia |
| 55 | Maurice Zelnick | 27 | Nephew | Audit Clerk | New Jersey |
| 56 | John L Malone | 34 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 57 | Mary M Malone | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Maureen Malone | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Walter R Lake | 33 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 60 | Catherine R Lake | 30 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 61 | Jacob Buris | 43 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 62 | Ethel Buris | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Adele Buris | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Vivian Buris | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Burton Buris | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edmund Wood | 45 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 67 | Florence Wood THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 68 | Edmund Jr Wood | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 69 | Jacques Wood | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 70 | Harry Hurley | 53 | Head | Car Repairing | New Jersey |
| 71 | Agnes Hurley | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | John E Hurley | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 73 | James F Hurley | 26 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Eileen Hurley | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 75 | James Thurston | 35 | Head | Inspector | Virginia |
| 76 | Ethel Thurston | 34 | Wife | Inspector | Maryland |
| 77 | Robert Thurston | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Dorothy Thurston | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Harold Query | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 80 | Leah Query | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
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)