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John Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Omytha — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meadow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Meadow |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Omytha Wood | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Warren Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Issac Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marcus Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 2
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 12
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 23
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meadow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Omytha Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Wood
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Omytha Wood
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wood
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wood
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Warren Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcus Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Issac Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorris Thornton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dennis B Wood | 33 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 43 | Iney Wood | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ray Donald Wood | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Helen Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bobbie Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Shelva Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Infant Wood | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Berchel B Johnson | 38 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 50 | Melia Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Christine Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Shelton Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frank Johnson | 44 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bertha Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lois Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Edward Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lies Johnson | 33 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Waddell Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ervin Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carel Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Kermit Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Earl Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hellon Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sephus Johnson | 58 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John C Jernigan | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 67 | Callie Jernigan | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Marina Jernigan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Cleveland Jernigan | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Morris Claud Jernigan | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Omytha Wood | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John W Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gladys Wood | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Warren Wood | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Marcus Wood | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Issac Wood | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Birchel Beasley | 28 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 78 | Roena Beasley | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dorris Beasley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hellon Beasley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)