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George Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this George Woods across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Woods | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Woods | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louis Edward | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eliza Woods | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Woods | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Woods | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francis, …
Son, age 5
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
St Francis, …
Son, age 13
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Son, age 20
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Woods across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father James Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Woods
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Woods
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Woods
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Woods
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Woods
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Woods
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Sibling
James Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augusta Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Hall | 67 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Alfred Taylor | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Tracie Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Tensha Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Laft Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | James P. Clark | 58 | Head | Farm Owner | Arkansas |
| 7 | Judy B. Clark | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Johnnie Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Robert Manns | 63 | Head | Share Tenant | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lucie Manns | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | J. M. Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Jimmie Louis | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Idella Roberts | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Beatrice Roberts | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | John A. Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lessie M. Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | John D. Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | James Sellars | 53 | Head | Share Tenant | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lucille Sellars | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Louise Sellars | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Blusine Sellars | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jewel Sellars | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Floyd Sellars | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Maxine Sellars | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Christine Sellars | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Nellie R. Sellars | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Jim Strickland | 14 | Step-son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie Strickland | 10 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | India Gardner | 38 | Head | Share Tenant | Mississippi |
| 30 | Baron Gardner | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Freddie Gardner | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Hazel Gardner | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Jodie R. Gardner | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Henry C. Parkinson | 76 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | James W. Woods | 65 | Head | Farm Owner | Arkansas |
| 36 | Eliza Woods | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | George Woods THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Augusta Woods | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | James Woods | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Louis Edward | 6 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)