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Ida Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whatcom-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Ida Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whatcom-County, Washington |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferndale Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Ferndale Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elsie Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Henry Wood | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| George Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ida Wood | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Other, age 39
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Iona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Whatcom-County, Washington
Spouse, age 49
Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferndale Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Washington
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Whatcom-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Whatcom-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04369-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Alderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Ellyno Alderson | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Thomas Alderson | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Howard Bailey | 37 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 5 | Florence Bailey | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ludwig Schular | 54 | Head | Farming | Russia |
| 7 | Katie Schular | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Emma Schular | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | George Bergsma | 58 | Head | Farming | Holland |
| 10 | Mary Bergsma | 48 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 11 | Eugene Bergsma | 19 | Son | Farming | Washington |
| 12 | George Linker | 59 | Head | Farming | Russia |
| 13 | Maggie Linker | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Rosetta Linker | 23 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | Geraldine Linker | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Henry Ruff | 60 | Head | Farming | Russia |
| 17 | Katie Ruff | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Fred Ruff | 33 | Son | Farming | Canada |
| 19 | Peter Ruff | 21 | Son | Farming | Canada |
| 20 | Elsie Ruff | 19 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 21 | Alex Ruff | 16 | Son | — | Canada |
| 22 | Henry F. Wood | 55 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 23 | Ida Wood THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | George A. Wood | 22 | Son | Farming | Washington |
| 25 | Elsie L. Wood | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Washington |
| 26 | Ethel I. Wood | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Washington |
| 27 | Howard E. Wood | 21 | Son | Miner | Washington |
| 28 | Maynard Shetler | 31 | Head | Farming | Washington |
| 29 | Freda Shetler | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 30 | Donnalee Shetler | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Gay Ardell Shetler | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 32 | Howard Bergsma | 21 | Hired Hand | Farming | Washington |
| 33 | Verna Schuertenar | 29 | Hired Hand | Farming | Washington |
| 34 | Lloyd James | 42 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 35 | Roba James | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Barbara James | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Ryan Eastwood | 45 | Head | Farming | Holland |
| 38 | Robie Eastwood | 39 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 39 | Aurelia Eastwood | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 40 | Fritz Helms | 58 | Hired Hand | Farming | Minnesota |
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)