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Helen Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tillman-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tillman-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tillman-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen Rue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alfalfa Township No 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tillman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Alfalfa Township No 7 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Wood | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Iris Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jake Wood | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Aris Wood | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Imogene Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tillman, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 1
Tillman, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen Rue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Tillman-County, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 11
Tillman-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen Rue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alfalfa Township No 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tillman |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 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 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Albert Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jake Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Tillman-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Tillman-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03335-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Jefferis | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Donald Jefferis | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Loyd Jefferis | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Ernest S. Wood | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Aris Wood | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Ernest J. Wood | 16 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Edward Wood | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Helen Rue Wood THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Albert Wood | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Iris Marie Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Imogene Wood | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Jake Wood | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Lula Smith | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 14 | Earl Powell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Nora Powell | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Billie Joe Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Florine Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Henry D. Mcwhirt | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Evelyn Mcwhirt | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Wiley D. Cox | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary Cox | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary K. Cox | 49 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jesse B. Butler | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Myrtle Butler | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Calvin May Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Velma Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Mildred Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Irene Sue Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Wanita Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Jesse M. Butler | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Pattie R. Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | C. P. Hias | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Floyd J. King | 30 | Head | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Oline King | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Floy Jo King | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Kenneth W. King | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Josie B. Deer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Eula Deer | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Arbie Huffington | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Virginia Huffington | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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)