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Harold Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harold Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dell & Gilbert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sadorus Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Sadorus Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Wood | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Verne Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Wood | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Kenneth Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Louis Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 1
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 12
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sadorus Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Harold Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dell Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dell Wood
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Wood
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Wood
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Wood
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Wood
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Wood
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Wood
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verne Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas Baldwin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Grace Baldwin | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 3 | John B. Sr. Revell | 66 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 4 | Leah Revell | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 5 | John B. Jr. Revell | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | James Ray Revell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ben Andrew Lakemire | 27 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 8 | Etna Mae Lakemire | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 9 | Clara Jane Lakemire | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Dorothy J. Lakemire | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Everett Lakemire | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Donna M. Lakemire | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jake Morenz | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Irene Morenz | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 15 | Minnie Morenz | 63 | Mother | Housewife | Illinois |
| 16 | Otto Morenz | 30 | Brother | Road Commissioner | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary May Morenz | 29 | Sister | Labor | Illinois |
| 18 | Jack Morenz | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Norma Morenz | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Marjorie Morenz | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Christman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Florence Christman | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 23 | Harry F. Christman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John M. Christman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John Christman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Nellie Christman | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 27 | Vivian Christman | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 28 | Roy Wood | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Emma Wood | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 30 | Harold Wood THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Louis Wood | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 32 | Margaret Wood | 18 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 33 | William Wood | 16 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 34 | James Wood | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Betty Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Verne Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Kenneth Wood | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Cletus Brewer | 32 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 39 | Stella Brewer | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 40 | Violet Brewer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)