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Helen Wood — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wood across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Melrose Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wood | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Samuel Wood | Head | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Walter Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harriet P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harriet F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 63
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 75
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Harriet S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Melrose |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Helen Wood across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Wood
Spouse · 1900 · age 29 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu663unit:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Murphy | 23 | Servant | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 2 | Charlotte Van Water | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 3 | George H. Barber | 42 | Head | Bakery Hand | Scotland |
| 4 | Mary M. Barber | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | George W. Barber | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Marion E. Barber | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Arthur A. Barber | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Frederick Barber | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Charles Flynn | 33 | Head | Milkman | New Hampshire |
| 10 | John Atkinson | 33 | Boarder | Cabinet Maker | Nova Scotia |
| 11 | Bertha Atkinson | 28 | Boarder | — | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Mary Flynn | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Clifton Flynn | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Jeremiah Donovan | 35 | Head | Gardener - Market G. | New Brunswick |
| 15 | Margaret Donovan | 32 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 16 | Jeremiah Donovan | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary Donovan | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Margaret Rohan | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Ellen Rohan | 30 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New Brunswick |
| 20 | Johannah Rohan | 28 | Daughter | — | New Brunswick |
| 21 | Dennis Curley | 38 | Boarder | Painter - House | Ireland |
| 22 | James Curley | 33 | Boarder | Gardener - Market G. | New Brunswick |
| 23 | Evelyn O'Leary | 23 | Boarder | Tel Operator - Stat. | New Brunswick |
| 24 | Patrick Reed | 41 | Head | Foreman - Stable | Ireland |
| 25 | Lydia Reed | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Esther N. Loring | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Smith | 38 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ella F. Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Hazel E. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Samuel Green | 56 | Head | Meat Cutter | Maine |
| 31 | Elmira Green | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | George Green | 15 | Son | Asst. Shipper - Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Maud V. Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Carrie S. Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Chester A. Green | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Samuel Wood | 30 | Head | Clerk - Wholesale | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Helen E. Wood THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Walter P. Wood | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Robert B. Wood | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Charles Lord | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Carrie Lord | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Theodore Lord | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Albert H. Lord | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Paul H. Lord | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Hannah Lord | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Norman Lord | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Eliza A. Sawyer | 60 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Nellie L. Sawyer | 25 | Daughter | Prof. - Painting | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Walt H. Tracy | 26 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Oliver J. Blanchard | 58 | Head | Prop. - Employment Bureau | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)