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James Wood — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Richard — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Wood | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eunice Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Wood | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 7
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 16
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Son, age 23
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Benjamin Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Wood
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Wood
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Wood
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wood
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wood
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Samuel | 37 | Wife | Operator | South Carolina |
| 42 | Beulah Samuel | 25 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 43 | Johnny Harris | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hannah Harris | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Roosevelt Harris | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Odell Harris | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Josie Lee Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Raymond Harris | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Robert Wood | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hannah Wood | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Eunice Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Wood | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Daisy Martin | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Jim Wylie Martin | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Esther Mae Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Carl Martin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ruby Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bill Martin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | John Henry Martin | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nick Wood | 63 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Wood | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Louis During | 3 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Wood | 1 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Wood | 34 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 66 | Geneva Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Murray Wood | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dorothea Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eloise Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jessie Wood | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Phyllis Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ben Wood | 70 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 73 | Maggie Wood | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | John Wood | 21 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 75 | Richard Wood | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elton Wood | 17 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 77 | Phillip Wood | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Wood | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ben Jr. Wood | 25 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Wood | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)