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George Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this George Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWinston-County, Mississippi
SurnameWood
Given NameGeorge S.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat #4, T-14N, R-11E
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 4 T14N R11E
Est. Birth Year~1883

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 George Age Birth yr
Lucile Wood Daughter — 9 ~1931
Esther Wood Daughter — 18 ~1922
Lorene Wood Daughter — 13 ~1927
Earlyne Wood Daughter — 16 ~1924
George Wood Head — 57 ~1883
Anna Wood Other — 76 ~1864
James Wood Son — 11 ~1929
Edna Wood Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Winston, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name George J
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
Head, age 47
Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Woods
Given Name George S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 36
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Winston-County, Mississippi
Head, age 57
Winston-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name George S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat #4, T-14N, R-11E
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links George Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Wood
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00873)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ida Hudspeth 18 wife — Louisiana
42 Carl Hudspeth 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
43 Irene Hudspeth 42 wife — Mississippi
44 Walter Pearson 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
45 Alice Narcissus Pearson 47 wife — Mississippi
46 Burrel Pearson 18 son Farmer Mississippi
47 Fearon Pearson 15 son — Mississippi
48 Aldredge Pearson 14 son — Mississippi
49 Warlene Pearson 12 daughter — Mississippi
50 Paul D. Pearson 10 son — Mississippi
51 Joy Pearson 7 daughter — Mississippi
52 Louis W. Rouzie 34 Head Principal Mississippi
53 Zelda Rouzie 27 wife — Mississippi
54 Gene Rouzie 3 son — Mississippi
55 Patty Cooper Gary 22 Head Teacher Mississippi
56 Eline Edwards 24 Head Teacher Mississippi
57 John Bird 51 Head Farmer Mississippi
58 Jessie Bird 42 wife — Mississippi
59 Beatrice Bird 22 daughter Farmer Mississippi
60 Mary Bird 20 daughter Farmer Mississippi
61 Willie Mae Bird 19 daughter Farmer Mississippi
62 Itera Bird 14 daughter Farmer Mississippi
63 Eda Bird 10 daughter — Mississippi
64 C. H. Junior Bird 7 grand-son — Mississippi
65 Percy Junior Bird 6 grand-son — Mississippi
66 George S. Wood THIS PERSON 57 Head Farmer Mississippi
67 Edna Wood 46 wife — Mississippi
68 Esther Wood 18 daughter — Mississippi
69 Earlyne Wood 16 daughter — Mississippi
70 Lorene Wood 13 daughter — Mississippi
71 James Wood 11 son — Mississippi
72 Lucile Wood 9 daughter — Mississippi
73 Anna Wood 76 Mother — Mississippi
74 Halbert Triplett 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
75 Minnie Mae Triplett 21 wife — Mississippi
76 Louise Triplett 1 daughter — Mississippi
77 Estel Pearson 21 Head Farmer Mississippi
78 Ollie Pearson 17 wife — Mississippi
79 Henry Y. Mitchell 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
80 Callie W. Mitchell 46 wife — Mississippi

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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