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John Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Sylvia — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plattsmouth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Arm Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Plattsmouth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Wood | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Rudolph Stoll | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Stoll | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cecil Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Florence Wood | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Cass, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Head, age 31
Cass, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cass-County, Nebraska
Head, age 41
Cass-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plattsmouth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Arm Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 John Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Wood
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Wood
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wood
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02239-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Fincher | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Richard Fincher | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Guy Long | 36 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 4 | Beatrice Long | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Robert Long | 11 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Larry Long | 0 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | John Wood THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Florence Wood | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | John Stoll | 22 | Step son | Sales Clerk | Nebraska |
| 10 | Rudolph Stoll | 20 | Step son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Cecil Wood | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Betty Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Eugene Snodgrass | 31 | Head | Steel Repairman | Nebraska |
| 14 | Helen Snodgrass | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Phyllis Snodgrass | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Harry Wilson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Annie Wilson | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Carl Haffke | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 19 | Glen Hainline | 11 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Janet Simons | 47 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Anna Simons | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Robert Simons | 16 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 23 | Raymond Simons | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Willard Simons | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Janet Baker | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | William Ferguson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Olive Ferguson | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Irvin Ferguson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Joseph Pittman | 22 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Olive Pittman | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Lee Petet | 46 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Muriel Petet | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Everet Petet | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Gerald Petet | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Frank Petet | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Jackie Petet | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Betty Petet | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Walter Petet | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Jack Bailey | 84 | Head | — | Tenn. |
| 40 | Mamie Bailey | 62 | Wife | — | Tenn. |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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 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)