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Harry Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Lynchburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Milton Wood | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ronald Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elsie Wood | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Shirley Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harry Wood | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Gloria Wood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Head, age 21
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 32
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Wood
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04309-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John W. Jr Floyd | 30 | Head | Press Man | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary E. Floyd | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Charles E. Floyd | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Billy D. Floyd | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mabel Stevens | 23 | Cousin | Folder | Virginia |
| 46 | Eddie W. Carey | 49 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 47 | Maggie J. Carey | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Stanley S. Garbee | 22 | Step son | Collector | Virginia |
| 49 | Mattie Smith | 52 | Sister | Quilter | Virginia |
| 50 | Walter J. Phillips | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Lula L. Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret E. Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Benjamin Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret N. Morris | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Cecil Morris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ray Arthur | 33 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 58 | Harry F. Wood THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Cutter | Virginia |
| 59 | Elsie W. Wood | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Harry F. Jr Wood | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Gloria E. Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Shirley M. Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ronald E. Wood | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Milton T. Wood | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Adolphus Overby | 38 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Frances Overby | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Hazel E. Overby | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lawrence M. Overby | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Shirley Mae Overby | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Harrison E. Hilger | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Sallie Hilger | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Shirley M. Hilger | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Charlie Morgan | 27 | Step son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 74 | Betty R. Powers | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charles T. Powers | 47 | Husband | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charles T. Jr Powers | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 77 | Roy S. Powers | 17 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 78 | Ray F. Powers | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jack B. Powers | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ralph O. Powers | 9 | Son | — | 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)