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Harry Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Noble Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Noble Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Wood | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Harry Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marie Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Illinois
Son, age 2
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Richland, Illinois
Son, age 12
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Harry |
| 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
Richland-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Noble Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 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 Harry Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father William Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margrett Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wood
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Woods
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wood
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Woods
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margrett Wood
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Wood
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marie Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Richland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00873-00201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolla Rusk | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Nellie Rusk | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lyle Rusk | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Wilvin Stoltz | 22 | Head | Presser | Illinois |
| 5 | Madaline Stoltz | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 6 | V. Ralph Sager | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Anna M. Sager | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Bonita G. Sager | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Doris J. Sager | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William Wood | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Margaret Wood | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harry Wood THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marie Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Charles S. Wilson | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 15 | Bessie Wilson | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | John V. Boyd | 49 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 17 | Myrl Boyd | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Loyal D. Boyd | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ward M. Boyd | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jesse C. Kindred | 35 | Head | Pumper | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Parthenia Kindred | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | P. Leon Kindred | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Betty S. Kindred | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Jackie S. Kindred | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Elbridge S. Boxell | 46 | Head | Pumper | Indiana |
| 26 | Nellie S. Boxell | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Helen S. Boxell | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Norman N. Boxell | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Homer A. Boxell | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Cletus D. Boxell | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Orville E. Boxell | 22 | Head | Roustabout | Indiana |
| 32 | Mary F. Boxell | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Doris D. Boxell | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Maurice D. Lathrop | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Chlorine M. Lathrop | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Rennier Conrad W. Lathrop | 15 | Hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 37 | Fred S. Naafus | 26 | Head | Roustabout | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Grethel S. Naafus | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Bobby S. Naafus | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Fred J. Simonton | 29 | Head | Roustabout | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)