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Helen Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Helen Wood | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Gene Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Missouri
Other, age 36
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 47 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Linn, Missouri
Spouse, age 46
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Linn-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 58
Linn-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Missouri
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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 — Linn-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02125-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois Mouser | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 2 | William Ausmus | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Clara Ausmus | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Rena Ausmus | 81 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Dora Burnett | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Ruth Burnett | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Paul Reed | 11 | Ward | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Grant Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jessie Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Beulah Smith | 31 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Henry Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Vineba Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Mildred Smith | 29 | Daughter | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Grace Smith | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Letha Smith | 0 | Grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Frank Davolt | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Lulu Davolt | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Noble Davolt | 22 | Son | Attendant | Missouri |
| 19 | George Stilabower | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Mayme Stilabower | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Elias Davolt | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Ethel Davolt | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Lena Davolt | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Norma Davolt | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | William Anderson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Ada Anderson | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Raymond Huston | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Eva Huston | 28 | Wife | Music Teacher | Missouri |
| 29 | Billy Huston | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | James Wood | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Helen Wood THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Gene Wood | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Clyde Balcom | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Nannie Balcom | 81 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Elmer Campion | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Pearl Campion | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Everett Campion | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Mary Campion | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Everett Brenner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Stella Brenner | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)