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George Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah

Our Model Tree links this George Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Sarah — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Utah Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSalt-Lake-County, Utah
SurnameWood
Given NameGeorge A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceUtah
1935 Residence (City)Murray City
1935 Residence (County)Salt Lake
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateUtah
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)utah
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMurray City
Est. Birth Year~1904

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 George Age Birth yr
Mary Wood Daughter — 4 ~1936
George Wood Head — 36 ~1904
George Wood Son — ~1940
Mable Wood Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 15
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name George A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
Father's Birthplace Utah
Mother's Birthplace Utah
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 26
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name George A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
Age at First Marriage OVVV
Father's Birthplace Utah
Mother's Birthplace Utah
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 36
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name George A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Utah
1935 Residence (City) Murray City
1935 Residence (County) Salt Lake
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah

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.
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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. Identified parents: father Albert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Wood
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wood
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wood
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04216-00800)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George A. Bush 54 Head Laborer Greece
2 Martin Andrew Williamson 73 Head — Denmark
3 Clifford Barnette 35 Head Owner Salesman Utah
4 Susan G. Barnette 21 Wife — Denmark
5 Blaine Barnette 5 Son — Utah
6 Don Barnette 2 Son — Utah
7 John Padjen 56 Head Sun Track Yugoslavia
8 Mary Padjen 45 Wife — Yugoslavia
9 John Jr. Padjen 19 Son — Utah
10 Bessie Padjen 16 Daughter — Utah
11 Fred Hansen 74 Head — Sweden
12 Ellen M. Hansen 61 Wife — Sweden
13 Merdros Yagian 52 Head — Armenia
14 Isabelle Yagian Yagian 21 Daughter — Utah
15 Hugh D. Parsons 24 Head Auto-Painter Utah
16 Ada G. Parsons 24 Wife — Utah
17 De Hilton Parsons 2 Son — Utah
18 William R. Carsey 39 Head Oiler England
19 Ethel Carsey 34 Wife — Utah
20 Norman R. Carsey 15 Son — Utah
21 Darlene Carsey 12 Daughter — Utah
22 Mavis Carsey 6 Daughter — Utah
23 Myrna Jean Price 12 Daughter — Utah
24 Edwin E. Brown 61 Head Watchman Utah
25 Dora B. Brown 57 Wife — Utah
26 Melvin Brown 21 Son Service Station Attendant Utah
27 Keith Brown 17 Son — Utah
28 Anne Brown 13 Daughter — Utah
29 George A. Wood THIS PERSON 36 Head Farm Laborer Utah
30 Mable Wood 30 Wife — Utah
31 Mary Lee Wood 4 Daughter — Utah
32 George Lynn Wood 0 Son — Utah
33 Clarence Wood 37 Head Firetruck Driver Utah
34 Marion Wood 37 Wife — Utah
35 Jean Wood 13 Daughter — Utah
36 Robert Wood 12 Son — Utah
37 John Wood 9 Son — Utah
38 Ida Eliason 54 Head — Utah
39 Sarah Eliason 53 Sister Book-Keeper Utah

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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