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Henry Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationYazoo-County, Mississippi
SurnameWood
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Yazoo
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
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 Henry Age Birth yr
Henry Wood Son — 11 ~1929
Hazel Wood Daughter — 2 ~1938
James Wood Son — 13 ~1927
Willie Wood Spouse — 33 ~1907
Idris Wood Daughter — 7 ~1933
E Wood Son — 9 ~1931
Hensine Wood Daughter — 2 ~1938
Barbra Wood Daughter — 5 ~1935
Jessie Wood Head — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Woods
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Yazoo
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Henry Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Wood
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Barbra Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idris Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hensine Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00329)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dan Shelton 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Stella Shelton 37 Wife H Mississippi
3 Pearl Shelton 4 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Dan Shelton 1 Son — Mississippi
5 Wess Collins 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
6 Alice Collins 39 Wife H Mississippi
7 Jane Collins 11 Daughter — Mississippi
8 Steve Collins 8 Son — Mississippi
9 Marie Collins 4 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Meddy Bell 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
11 Willie Bell 14 Daughter H Mississippi
12 Mirriam Bell 9 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Eddie Bell 4 Son — Mississippi
14 Alvin Bell 3 Son — Mississippi
15 Mollie B Bell 1 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Jack Wright 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Susie B. Wright 21 Wife H Mississippi
18 Marion Wright 7 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Bunch Wright 7 Son — Mississippi
20 Nathaniel Wright 4 Son — Mississippi
21 C. L. Haymer 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 Tony Haymer 26 Wife H Mississippi
23 Mary Lee Haymer 10 Daughter — Mississippi
24 Tommie Lee Haymer 6 Son — Mississippi
25 Mary Lou Haymer 42 Sister H Mississippi
26 Albert Haymer 12 Nephew — Mississippi
27 L. C. Haymer 10 Nephew — Mississippi
28 Davis Marion Haymer 5 Nephew — Mississippi
29 Ben Guck 77 Head Farmer Mississippi
30 Hannah Guck 68 Wife H Mississippi
31 Jessie Wood 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
32 Willie Mae Wood 33 Wife H Mississippi
33 James Wood 13 Son — Mississippi
34 Henry Wood THIS PERSON 11 Son — Mississippi
35 E. J. Wood 9 Son — Mississippi
36 Idris Wood 7 Daughter — Mississippi
37 Barbra Wood 5 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Hazel Wood 2 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Hensine Wood 2 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Napoleon Fisher 71 Head Farmer Mississippi

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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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