Henry Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Henry Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Swarthmore
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Head Gardener
Industry	College
Class of Worker	W
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3300
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Head Gardener
Township / Ward	Swarthmore
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Wood	Head	—	50	~1890
Mary Wood	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Anna Wood	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Winifred Wood	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 30

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 39

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	College
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 50

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Swarthmore
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Head Gardener
Industry	College
Class of Worker	W
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3300
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Henry Wood

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03496-00354)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen B Cullo	23	Wife	—	Iowa
42	John O Mccauley	45	Head	Janitor	Illinois
43	Cora Mccauley	34	Wife	—	Penna
44	Robert Mccauley	17	Son	—	Iowa
45	Mildred Mccauley	15	Daughter	—	Penna
46	Janet Mccauley	3	Daughter	—	Penna
47	Eleanor Mccauley	1	Daughter	—	Penna
48	William E Jr Danforth	34	Head	Research Physician	New York
49	Mary K Danforth	34	Wife	—	Ohio
50	Richard W Danforth	6	Son	—	Penna
51	Carolyn E Danforth	0	Daughter	—	Penna
52	Howard S Turner	28	Head	Research Chemist	Penna
53	Katherine S Turner	28	Wife	—	Massachusetts
54	Susan Turner	2	Daughter	—	Penna
55	Horace B Parsons	44	Head	Advertising Copy Salesman	Penna
56	Dorothy P Parsons	42	Wife	—	Penna
57	Herbert Witlaufer	37	Head	Research Chemist	Wisconsin
58	Dorothy Witlaufer	40	Wife	—	Ohio
59	John H Witlaufer	1	Son	—	Penna
60	Charles L Nolte	49	Head	Advertising Agent	Penna
61	Gladys S Nolte	36	Wife	—	Penna
62	Charles L Jr Nolte	9	Son	—	Penna
63	Joseph M Jr Nicholas	55	Head	Clerical	New Jersey
64	Marian Nicholas	51	Wife	—	Penna
65	Fairservice, Richard Nicholas	22	Nephew	Chipfitter	Penna
66	Mabel I Hastings	45	Head	Mech. Engineer	Penna
67	Marie J Hastings	41	Wife	—	Illinois
68	Robert J Hastings	13	Son	—	Florida
69	Henry Wood THIS PERSON	50	Head	Head Gardener	England
70	Winifred F Wood	54	Wife	—	North Ireland
71	Mary Wood	32	Daughter	Secretary	Penna
72	Anna Wood	19	Daughter	—	Penna
73	Walton H Nason	53	Head	Civil Engineer Builder	Massachusetts
74	Emma E Nason	50	Wife	—	Penna
75	Walton H Jr Nason	17	Son	—	Penna
76	Barbara Nason	16	Daughter	—	Penna
77	Shirley Nason	15	Daughter	—	Penna
78	Henry J Hanzlik	60	Head	Engineer	Czechoslovakia

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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.

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