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Ida Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Macon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ida Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Macon, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1926 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Carl Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Henry Wood | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Walter Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Carl Wood | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ida Wood | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Freda Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1926 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Wood
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel538:0540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles J Jones | 36 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 52 | Martha J Jones | 36 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 53 | Anna M Best | 64 | Mother-in-law | None | Indiana |
| 54 | Carl M Wood | 47 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 55 | Ida Wood THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 56 | Henry A Wood | 18 | Son | Coremaker | Germany |
| 57 | Freda Wood | 16 | Daughter | None | Germany |
| 58 | Walter G Wood | 12 | Son | None | Germany |
| 59 | Marie Wood | 10 | Daughter | None | Germany |
| 60 | Carl Wood | 7 | Son | None | Germany |
| 61 | Roy A Butts | 25 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 62 | Floyma L Butts | 22 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Grover Mckinney | 41 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 64 | Myrtle Mckinney | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Irene Mckinney | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Jim Grimstead | 78 | Boarder | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | George E Beizler | 55 | Head | Moulder | Missouri |
| 68 | Paul G Beizler | 25 | Son | Plumber | Missouri |
| 69 | Ernest Beizler | 23 | Son | Machine Helper | Missouri |
| 70 | Esther M Beizler | 17 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Adolph H Beizler | 14 | Son | News Boy | Missouri |
| 72 | Walter A Beizler | 10 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 73 | Caroline Hulabous | 81 | Mother-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 74 | James L Cheatam | 27 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 75 | Ruth E Cheatam | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Jean Y Cheatam | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | James R Morrison | 37 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 78 | Eva M Morrison | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Lawrence C Morrison | 17 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 80 | Dorothy M Morrison | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Paul R Morrison | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Marjorie M Morrison | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Eva G Morrison | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Jackie L Morrison | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Walter A Eagleton | 37 | Head | Painter Helper | Illinois |
| 86 | Opa A Eagleton | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Melvin R Eagleton | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Robert W Eagleton | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Lewis W Bliss | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 90 | Iona F Bliss | 24 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Darlene D Bliss | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 92 | John F Buckley | 44 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 93 | Daisy L Buckley | 41 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 94 | Archie Williams | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Missouri |
| 95 | Eva P Williams | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Rueben H Johnson | 30 | Head | Color Mixer | Illinois |
| 97 | Helen M Johnson | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Eloise J Johnson | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Shirley M Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Nels D Johnson | 65 | Father | None | Sweden |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)