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Helen Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Helen Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDickinson-County, Michigan
SurnameWood
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)East Kingsford
1935 Residence (County)Dickinson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardEast Kingsford
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Lenard Wood Head — 45 ~1895
Delores Wood Daughter — 18 ~1922
Clark Wood Son — 19 ~1921
Marvin Wood Son — 16 ~1924
Lottie Wood Spouse — 43 ~1897
Lyle Wood Son — 14 ~1926
Helen Wood Daughter — 11 ~1929
Floyd Wood Son — 21 ~1919
Sharon Wood Daughter — 2 ~1938
Joyce Wood Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Dickinson, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Dickinson-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Dickinson-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) East Kingsford
1935 Residence (County) Dickinson
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Helen Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Clark Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sharon Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Dickinson-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01746-00222)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Phyllis Turnquist 5 Daughter — Michigan
2 Katherine Witte 68 Mother-in-law — Germany
3 William Boyes 22 Head Machine Operator Minnesota
4 Bernice B. Boyes 20 Wife — Wisconsin
5 James Boyes 1 Son — Michigan
6 Sam Olson 37 Head Mechanic Minnesota
7 Lila G. Olson 37 Wife — Minnesota
8 Eugene Olson 13 Son — Michigan
9 Ramona Olson 12 Daughter — Michigan
10 Dale Olson 7 Son — Michigan
11 Mary Lou Olson 3 Daughter — Michigan
12 Wallace W. Anderson 29 Head Retail Salesman (Grocer) Michigan
13 Ann B. Anderson 30 Wife — Michigan
14 Wesley Luke 33 Head Laborer Michigan
15 Alena B. Luke 38 Wife — Michigan
16 Alena S. Luke 16 Daughter — Michigan
17 Lawrence Luke 12 Son — Michigan
18 Lenard Wood 45 Head Machine Operator Wisconsin
19 Lottie D. Wood 43 Wife — Wisconsin
20 Floyd Wood 21 Son Roadworker Wisconsin
21 Clark Wood 19 Son Carpenter Wisconsin
22 Delores Wood 18 Daughter Newsworker Wisconsin
23 Marvin Wood 16 Son — Wisconsin
24 Lyle Wood 14 Son — Wisconsin
25 Helen Wood THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Michigan
26 Joyce Wood 9 Daughter — Michigan
27 Sharon G. Wood 2 Daughter — Michigan
28 Ethel B. Philip 52 Head Housekeeper Michigan
29 James La-Foy 50 Head Machine Operator Michigan
30 Mary J. La-Foy 49 Wife — Michigan
31 Jane La-Foy 19 Daughter Stenographer Michigan
32 Mary La-Foy 16 Daughter — Wisconsin
33 Lorraine La-Foy 11 Daughter — Michigan
34 Milton E. Anderson 36 Head Scalper Michigan
35 Edna Q. Anderson 34 Wife — Michigan
36 Eugene S. Anderson 15 Son — Michigan
37 Gilmore S. Anderson 13 Son — Michigan
38 Donald Anderson 8 Son — Michigan
39 Meyer S. Driscoll 37 Head Checker Wisconsin
40 Lena Driscoll 34 Wife — Michigan

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)

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