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Helen Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-Edward-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-Edward-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Wood | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Harold Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Randolph Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Merrill Wood | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Willie Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gail Wood | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Douglas Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince Edward, …
Daughter, age
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Willie Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolph Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gail Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathleen Pollard | 18 | Daughter | Clerical Asst | Virginia |
| 42 | John Pollard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Paul Pollard | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Pollard | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ira Gibson | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bettie Ann Gibson | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Aubrey Gibson | 35 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Leona Gibson | 28 | Dau-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Henry Womack | 62 | Head | Postmaster | Virginia |
| 50 | Eva Womack | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Sallie Kate Womack | 27 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Virginia |
| 52 | Clyde Womack | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Wilson Womack | 23 | Son | Machine Oper. | Virginia |
| 54 | Ellen Womack | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nera Womack | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 56 | Bettie Womack | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Hamilton Womack | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | George Wood | 40 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 59 | Merrill Wood | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Douglas Wood | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Randolph Wood | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Willie Wood | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Helen Wood THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Harold Wood | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Ann Wood | 5 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 66 | Gail Wood | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 67 | Daniel D. Hamlett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Pearl Hamlett | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Eva L. Hamlett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Dewitt Hamlett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Isaac Hamlett | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Imogene Hamlett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lois Hamlett | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Ann Hamlett | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Hamlett | 4 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 76 | Ida May Hamlett | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 77 | Royal Hamlett | 1 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 78 | Etta E. Hamlett | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Ruth Hamlett | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Acie Daniel Hamlett | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)