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John Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Wood across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Cary — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manning Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Manning Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wood | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Tom Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edgar Wood | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Wood | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nash, North …
Son, age 23
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Nash, North …
Head, age 35
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nash, North …
Head, age 44
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Head, age 55
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 65
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manning Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 John Wood across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cary Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wood
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cary Wood
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wood
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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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 — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02948-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Orait Mae Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lilly Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Josephine Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Florence Lee | 50 | Sister | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruth Lee | 52 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sidney Wood | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Kara Wood | 63 | Wife | Dairy Helper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lester Morgan | 41 | Friend | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 10 | John L. Wood THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hattie S. Wood | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edgar Wood | 25 | Son | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Wood | 23 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Tom Wood | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charlie Smith | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lula Horton | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alena Horton | 22 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Horton | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Horton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bert Wood | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dorothy Wood | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James H. Joyner | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Julia Joyner | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beatrice Joyner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Joyner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dorothy Joyner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Juanita Joyner | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mildred Joyner | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bud C. Uttiford | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Betty Uttiford | 49 | Wife | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bertie Uttiford | 25 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Celia Uttiford | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alberta Uttiford | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Smith Uttiford | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Doclia Uttiford | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Uttiford | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Talitha Uttiford | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Carnese Uttiford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Richardson | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edna Richardson | 27 | Wife | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
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)