Henry Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Lithonia District
1935 Residence (County)	De Kalb
Additional Details
Occupation	quarryman
Industry	granite
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	454
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Quarryman
Township / Ward	Lithonia District
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Wood	Head	—	60	~1880
Thomas Wood	Other	—	7	~1933
Mildred Wood	Other	—	1	~1939
Johnnie Wood	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Corine Wood	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Walter Wood	Other	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 40

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Quarry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 50

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Quarries
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Head, age 60

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Lithonia District
1935 Residence (County)	De Kalb
Occupation	quarryman
Industry	granite
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	454
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Henry Wood

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00665-00177)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Watson Pryor	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Gertrude Pryor	42	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
3	Allen T Pryor	22	Son	Farmer	Georgia
4	Lula M Pryor	16	Daughter	Housework	Georgia
5	Ellie F Pryor	14	Daughter	Housework	Georgia
6	Dorothy N Pryor	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Juanita Pryor	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Vera Pryor	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Annie Robinson	66	Head	—	Georgia
10	Arrie Ellis	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
11	Rachel Ellis	23	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Blanche M Ellis	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Dorothy N Ellis	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Minnie Bagwell	60	Head	—	Georgia
15	Tobe Jr Bagwell	24	Son	Laborer	Georgia
16	Frances Bagwell	22	Daughter	New Worker	Georgia
17	Nellie Bagwell	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Charles Bagwell	14	Son	—	Georgia
19	James Deadwyler	33	Head	Quarryman	Georgia
20	Verdie Lou Deadwyler	31	Wife	Housework	Georgia
21	James T Deadwyler	15	Son	—	Georgia
22	Ralph Deadwyler	13	Son	—	Georgia
23	Inez Deadwyler	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Henry Wood THIS PERSON	60	Head	Quarryman	Georgia
25	Corine Wood	60	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Johnnie M Wood	26	Daughter	Housework	Georgia
27	Walter Wood	9	Grandson	—	Georgia
28	Thomas Wood	7	Grandson	—	Georgia
29	Mildred Wood	1	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
30	Jessie M Hudson	39	Head	Laundress	Georgia
31	Serlemmer Heard	70	Mother	—	Georgia
32	Janet Dey	70	Head	—	Scotland
33	John M Dey	41	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
34	Randolph Stewart	38	Head	Trimmer	Georgia
35	Irene Stewart	32	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Ann Stewart	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Leila Stewart	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	J. B. Pryor	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
39	Henry Pryor	21	Wife	—	Georgia
40	James B Pryor	2	Son	—	Georgia

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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)

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