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John Woods — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Woods across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | blacksmith |
| Industry | navy yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renie Woods | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Helen Woods | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Effie Woods | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bertha Woods | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Woods | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Harry Woods | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helena Woods | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | J. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Tin smith |
| Industry | Tin smith shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 62
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | blacksmith |
| Industry | navy yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 71
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Head, age 81
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Woods across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Woods
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu694unit:1004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Murray | 16 | Boarder | Machinist | Ireland |
| 2 | Fred G Young | 28 | Head | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Bernadine S Young | 29 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 4 | James W Connelly | 42 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 5 | Martha Connelly | 41 | Wife | Waitress | Canada |
| 6 | Mary K Connelly | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Wilbur H Connelly | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Hans S Svenson | 45 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 9 | Alfrida D Svenson | 52 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 10 | Svea D Svenson | 14 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 11 | Cyprian Baldwin | 30 | Head | Worker | Newfoundland |
| 12 | Annie J Baldwin | 28 | Wife | None | Newfoundland |
| 13 | Harold L Baldwin | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Herbert G Baldwin | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Abbie H Hook | 53 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Frederick E Hook | 30 | Son | Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Sydney Butterfield | 32 | Head | Pattern Maker | England |
| 18 | Alice Y Butterfield | 33 | Wife | None | England |
| 19 | John S Butterfield | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Arthur G Butterfield | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary Butterfield | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John F O'Neil | 25 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 23 | Edith M O'Neil | 24 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 24 | Edith M O'Neil | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ethel M O'Neil | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Roy H Fernald | 33 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 27 | Nellie M Fernald | 28 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Roy H Jr Fernald | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Emma H Fernald | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Lulu Haydock | 23 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ernest G Willoughby | 43 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Bertha Willoughby | 39 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Marion Willoughby | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Dorothy Willoughby | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Gertrude Willoughby | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Charles Anderson | 34 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 37 | Emma Anderson | 36 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 38 | Edna Anderson | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Harry Anderson | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Daniel Anderson | 33 | Head | Coremaker | Sweden |
| 41 | Josephine Anderson | 30 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 42 | Daniel Jr Anderson | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Gustav A Anderson | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John S Woods THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Maine |
| 45 | Helena M Woods | 33 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Renie O Woods | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Helen B Woods | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Bertha Woods | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Harry J Woods | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Effie J Woods | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)