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Ida Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ida Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Raymond Wood | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frank Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Albert Wood | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bernard Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Wilder | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ida Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rosa Wood | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Iva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ida Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Raymond Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03718-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinia Dawson | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Spencer Dawson | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Dawson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomasine Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Evelyn Dawson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elaine Dawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lois Dawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Sarah Dawkins | 35 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Dawkins | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Samuel Dawkins | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | May Lennie | 37 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ella Lennie | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 13 | James Lennie | 18 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 14 | Mildred Witcher | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Bird | 4 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Parker | 26 | Head | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maude Parker | 27 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary E. Joyner | 20 | Sister-in-law | Maid | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mildred Turner | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jerome Turner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lillie M. Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Hattie Baker | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 23 | Amy Jackson | 39 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 24 | Johnie Moore | 41 | Lodger | Hunter | Virginia |
| 25 | Anna Allen | 46 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 26 | John Curran | 25 | Son-in-law | Painting | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mattie Curran | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Delaware |
| 28 | Edgar Horn | 48 | Head | Grocer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Geraldine Horn | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edgar Horn | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Albert Wood | 48 | Head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rosa Wood | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lillian Wood | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 34 | Raymond Wood | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ida Wood THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bernard Wood | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jimmie Wood | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Wood | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Wilder | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frank Wood | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)