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Grace Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chilton-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Grace Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chilton-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chilton-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 20 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| J Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kathleen Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frances Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Grace Wood | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mabel Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billy Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wallace Wood | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chilton, Alabama
Other, age 34
Chilton, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Grace E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Chilton-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 44
Chilton-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chilton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 20 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chilton-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Chilton-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00012-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Cranmer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Maggie Cranmer | 45 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Charles Chestley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Lena Chestley | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Earl Chestley | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Carl Chestley | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Harvey Lee Chestley | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Luithya Chestley | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | W. Curtis Gentry | 28 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 50 | Hazel Gentry | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Wm. R. Gentry | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | George Nance | 56 | Head | Log Cutter | Alabama |
| 53 | Allie Nance | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Bill Nance | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Warren Nance | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Charles Nance | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Louise Nance | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lucy Nance | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Alabama |
| 59 | Victor B. Heard | 53 | Head | Lawyer | Alabama |
| 60 | Ida Mae Heard | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | James Garrant | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lula Garrant | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Wallace Wood | 51 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 64 | Grace Wood THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Billy Wood | 22 | Son | Rodman | Alabama |
| 66 | Kathleen Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Frances Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Mabel Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | J. C. Wood | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ray Wood | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Ben H. Sims | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Anstis Sims | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Henry Sims | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | James Sims | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | William Honeycutt | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Annie Mae Honeycutt | 73 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Frank Staggs | 21 | Head | Card | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Jane Staggs | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Pearson | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Bennett Royal | 33 | Head | Frame Hand | Alabama |
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)