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George Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chief Engineer |
| Industry | Municipal Improvement |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 3120 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Chief Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Wood | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mara Wood | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 14
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 24
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | State |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 37
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| Occupation | Chief Engineer |
| Industry | Municipal Improvement |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 3120 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 George Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Wood
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wood
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Wood
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wood
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Neil D. Van Overen | 52 | Head | Building Inspector | Michigan |
| 42 | Grace Van Overen | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 43 | Jack A. Van Overen | 18 | Son | Student | California |
| 44 | Margaret Van Overen | 16 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 45 | Mildred Van Overen | 14 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 46 | Theos Cronk | 28 | Head | Office Worker | New York |
| 47 | Crowell Dennis | 27 | Lodger | Student | New Jersey |
| 48 | Margaret T. Corey | 49 | Head | Chief Operator | New Jersey |
| 49 | Bernard D. Jr. Zell | 26 | Head | Research Project | Mississippi |
| 50 | Whitman Ridgway | 21 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 51 | Harry W. Brown | 35 | Head | Electrical Contractor | New Jersey |
| 52 | Thelma R. Brown | 31 | Wife | Librarian | England |
| 53 | Robert T. Mellinger | 29 | Head | Administration | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Florence B. Agard | 64 | Head | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Gertrude E. Hess | 37 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lawrence L. Anderson | 43 | Head | Office Worker | Kentucky |
| 57 | Julia A. Blau | 68 | Head | Private Tutor | Iowa |
| 58 | Dorothea T. Harwood | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John A. Jeffrey | 44 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 60 | Hazel M. Jeffrey | 37 | Wife | Office Worker | New Jersey |
| 61 | Robert W. Jeffrey | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
| 62 | Marguerite Runnymede | 27 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 63 | Janet S. Griffith | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Louis Norcross | 48 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Martha Norcross | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Scotland |
| 66 | Bayard Stockton | 28 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Robert Patchell | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Maryland |
| 68 | Raymond C. Parker | 37 | Head | Medical Research | — |
| 69 | John K. Galbraith | 31 | Head | Professor Of Economics | Canada |
| 70 | Catherine A. Galbraith | 27 | Wife | Librarian | New York |
| 71 | Matilda Albagli | 26 | Head | Office Worker | New Jersey |
| 72 | Jane Haas | 25 | Lodger | Typist | Maryland |
| 73 | Dorothy S. Morrow | 27 | Head | Secretarial Work | New York |
| 74 | Esther Schwartzstein | 30 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 75 | George Wood THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Chief Engineer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mara Wood | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Connecticut |
| 77 | Betty Jane Wood | 8 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 78 | Rutgers B. Jones | 42 | Head | Investigator | New Jersey |
| 79 | Marjorie Jones | 41 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 80 | David Jones | 17 | Son | Student | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)