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George Woods — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Woods across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Byron & Emma — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harvey-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burrton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Burrton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Woods | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Roland Woods | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Woods | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Woods | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 9
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Son, age 19
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Head, age 29
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burrton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Byron Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Byron Wood
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Wood
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Woods
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kansas
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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 — Harvey-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01234-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. U. Duvall | 27 | Head | Routeabout | Texas |
| 2 | Pauline Duvall | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Martha Sue Duvall | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Drew Rudolph Duvall | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Garrett Smith | 34 | Head | Station Engineer | Kansas |
| 6 | Wanda Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Chas. Saylor | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 8 | Faye Saylor | 43 | Wife | Sales Lady | Iowa |
| 9 | Evelyn Saylor | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Kansas |
| 10 | Minnie Ellen Saylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Cosby C. Kincaid | 68 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 12 | Arnold Hildebrecht | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 13 | Viola Hildebrecht | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Fern Hildebrecht | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Dorothy Hildebrecht | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Jack Mcfall | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 17 | Ida Mcfall | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | John O. Keefover | 66 | Head | Pumper | W. Virginia |
| 19 | Melinda Keefover | 60 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 20 | John Downs | 39 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 21 | Edith Downs | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Helen Downs | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Ray Downs | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Albert Luginbill | 52 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 25 | Lena Luginbill | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Cecil Lee Luginbill | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Francis Lynn Luginbill | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Orville Clair Luginbill | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Chas. Grainger | 44 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 30 | Zeta Grainger | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | George Woods THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 32 | La Deen Woods | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Harold Gene Woods | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Roland Neil Woods | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Harmon Koehn | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 36 | Levina Koehn | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Robert H. Koehn | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ernest Ensz | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
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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)