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Helen Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axford & Clifford — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mansfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1134 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Mansfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Wood | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Helen Wood | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, New …
Daughter, age 6
Warren, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Warren, New …
Daughter, age 17
Warren, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Warren-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Warren-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mansfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1134 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Axford Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Clifford Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Axford Wood
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clifford Wood
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02391-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Garrigues | 30 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Alfred Garrigues | 21 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 3 | Arthur Garrigues | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | David Garrigues | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Arthur Thorsen | 60 | Head | Leather | New Jersey |
| 6 | Henry Seeb | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Agnes Seeb | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Kurt Younstay | Youngstay | 37 | Head | Knitter | Germany |
| 9 | Paula Younstay | Youngstay | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Karl Younstay | Youngstay | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Jacob C. Whites | 85 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | William Bauers | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 13 | Bertha Bauers | 59 | Wife | Farmer | New York |
| 14 | Alonzo Beam | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Anna Beam | 71 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Beginning Of Karrsville | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | George Owens | 53 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 18 | Mabel Owens | 55 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 19 | Jean Owens | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary Ann Owens | 82 | Aunt | — | Canada |
| 21 | Arthur Hyatt | 28 | Head | Newspaperman | New Jersey |
| 22 | Dorothy Hyatt | 28 | Wife | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 23 | Gertrude Carswell | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Robert Carswell | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Gene Wood | 31 | Head | Motor Tender | New Jersey |
| 26 | Margaret Wood | 31 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 27 | Gene Jr. Wood | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Anne Ann Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ann Wood | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Helen Wood THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 31 | Walter Routnot | 65 | Head | Caretaker | Georgia |
| 32 | Charles Reeson | 58 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth Reeson | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ernest Reeson | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Charlotte Reeson | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Robert Watkins | 32 | Head | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Helen Watkins | 28 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Marion Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joan Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | End Of Karrsville | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 3 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)