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Harry Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Harry Wood across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Henry — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry Y. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 2860 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cecelia Wood | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harry Wood | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Henry L Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 21
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 31
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | ice plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 41
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry Y. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 2860 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Harry Wood across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Wood
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Wood
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Wood
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Mary Lang | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Wm. J. Jr. Lang | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Ed Jr. Lang | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Wallace E. Gordon | 32 | Head | Research Inspector | Michigan |
| 45 | Marion Gordon | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Roger Gordon | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Richard Gordon | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Ann Dickey | 22 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Cecilia Dickey | 47 | Dau | Fitter Seamstress | Delaware |
| 50 | Carl Hermann | 30 | Head | Chemical Eng. | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 51 | Ruth Hermann | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Phyllis Hermann | 2 | Dau | — | Del. |
| 53 | Donald Lee | 26 | Head | Research Chemist | Illinois |
| 54 | Ethel Lee | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 55 | Robert Lee | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Jesse Hager | 43 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 57 | Clarice Hager | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Flora Hager | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Jesse Hager | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Evangeline Hager | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edna Hager | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edward Hager | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Clark Hager | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles Hager | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | David Hager | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Sara A. Elliott | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Frances Elliott | 35 | Daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 68 | Sara P. Elliott | 26 | Daughter | Sec. | Delaware |
| 69 | James Elliott | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 70 | Jos A. Reed | 30 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 71 | Ardean Reed | 27 | Wife | — | Del. |
| 72 | Jay Reed | 7 | Son | — | Del. |
| 73 | Mary Ann Reed | 5 | Dau | — | Del. |
| 74 | Rufus H. Slaughter | 38 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elinor S. Slaughter | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Emma J. Slaughter | 63 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Harry Y. Wood THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Cotton Mill | Delaware |
| 78 | Cecelia S. Wood | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James U. Wood | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Mary S. Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 3 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)