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James Wood — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otis & Minnie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Frances Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Otis Wood | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Minnie Wood | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Royal Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 8
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 19
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Merrimack-County, New …
Other, age 29
Merrimack-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrimack |
| Occupation | Roller |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 464 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 James Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otis Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otis Woods
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Woods
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wood
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Royal Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1930 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1305unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulysses S. A. Minard | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Olive G. Minard | 14 | daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Victory Minard | 10 | daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Walter G. Minard | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Wilbur A. Howell | 72 | Head | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 6 | William Mckenzie | 38 | Head | Laborer | Prince Edward Is. |
| 7 | Nellie M. Mckenzie | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Clarence W. Mckenzie | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Rita V. Mckenzie | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Ernest C. Mckenzie | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Richard L. Mckenzie | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | John A. Huntoon | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Sarah A. Huntoon | 46 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Isabelle M. Huntoon | 22 | daughter | Secretary | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Otis Wood | 57 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Minnie F. Wood | 45 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Royal M. Wood | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 18 | James F. Wood THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Frances A. Wood | 17 | daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Cora E. Wood | 11 | daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Fred H. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Helen R. Brown | 34 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Lawrence Hoyt | 15 | Servant | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Albert Newton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 25 | Mary Stewart | 48 | Servant | House | New Hampshire |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)