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Helen Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dormont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Community Fund |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Dormont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Wood | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Helen Wood | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Alvin Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Helen H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Helen N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dormont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Community Fund |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 F Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Woods
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Woods
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Wood
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Woods
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alvin Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03401-00707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Olive | 60 | Sister | Teacher | Penna |
| 2 | Marion Ross | 51 | Head | — | England |
| 3 | Kenneth C. Ball | 34 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edith Sites | 60 | Mother | — | England |
| 6 | Louis E. Goerder | 50 | Head | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 7 | Roselle R. Goerder | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Roland Rule | 41 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 9 | Lois Rule | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Cury W. Heltman | 53 | Head | Mach. Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marie Heltman | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Otto Kayser | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 13 | Frank J. King | 54 | Head | Semi Salesm. | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clara King | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Valerie King | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Koehler | 47 | Brother-in-law | Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catharine Brooker | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gertrude Brooker | 50 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bessy Brooker | 16 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Albert Hobbs | 60 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 21 | Willa R. Hobbs | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Amelia Satter | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Theodore Steals | 40 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 26 | Louise Steals | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Raymond Steals | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hubert Steals | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frances Wood | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alvin H. Wood | 19 | Son | Stock Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen Wood THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine Whittinger | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William J. Whittinger | 40 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Whittinger | 39 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna R. Caskey | 63 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Margaret Fricke | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)