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Harold Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Comanche-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Harold Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Comanche-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Comanche-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kiowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Wilmore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hattie Wood | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gene Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harold Wood | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Richard Wood | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kiowa, Kansas
Head, age 28
Kiowa, Kansas · implied b. ~1892
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harold B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Kiowa, Kansas
Head, age 38
Kiowa, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harold B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Comanche-County, Kansas
Head, age 48
Comanche-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kiowa |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Harold Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harold Wood
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Comanche-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Comanche-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Boles | 50 | Head | Mail Carrier | Missouri |
| 2 | Iry Boles | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Paul Ab Boles | 22 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Daniel Ab Boles | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | June Boles | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Rosemary Boles | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ronald Boles | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Harold Wood THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 9 | Hattie Wood | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Clifton Wood | 19 | Son | Service Man | Kansas |
| 11 | Gene Wood | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kansas |
| 12 | Richard Wood | 21 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 13 | Dora Holmes | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lucile Holmes | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Alice M. Thomas | 10 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Lena F. Thomas | 9 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 17 | John R. Thomas | 6 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Christopher Neilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Jessie Neilson | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Lavon Neilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Wayne Neilson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Verne Neilson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Garland Huff | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Lillie Huff | 22 | Sister | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Carsten Nickelson | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | Carrie Nickelson | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Charlie Nickelson | 42 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Alice Ferrin | 82 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Elizah Belden | 68 | Servant | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 30 | Rose Klutz | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Cecil Robison | 25 | Lodger | Music Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Cleta Robison | 24 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Ora Mccorkle | 56 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 34 | Blanch Mccorkle | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Roberta Mccorkle | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Robert Mccorkle | 17 | Son | Dairy Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Edward Miller | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Maggie Miller | 66 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Delose Miller | 34 | Son | Mathematics Teacher | Kansas |
| 40 | Carl Snyder | 45 | Head | Retail Gasoline Distributor | West Virginia |
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)