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John Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry Woods | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sophia Woods | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joanna Woods | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Woods | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Woods | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Hosey Woods | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Woods | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Governor Woods | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Henry Woods | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosa Woods | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 4
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Woods
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Governor Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophia Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hosey Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanna Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carry Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Woods | 59 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Rosa Woods | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Carry Woods | 26 | Daughter | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 4 | Joanna Woods | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 5 | Governor Woods | 20 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 6 | Hosey Woods | 18 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 7 | Sophia Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | John Woods THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Henry Woods | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Bernice Woods | 28 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 11 | Eddie Burke | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Corine Burke | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Eddie Mae Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willie B. Burke | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | George Burke | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Luanna Burke | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Johnnie Lee Burke | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Freddie Burke | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Alice Edna Burke | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | George Shedrick | 46 | Head | Baker | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bertha B. Gray | 32 | Lodger | Servant | Louisiana |
| 22 | Martha Gray | 15 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willie Gray | 13 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mattie Pena | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rudolf Pena | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ethel Coleman | 16 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Emma Wells | 18 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Andrew Eames | 32 | Head | Branch Layer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Earline Eames | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Willie Eames | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ramona Eames | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Charles Eames | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Marjorie Eames | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Shirley Eames | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Emily Davis | 67 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Anderson Brook | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Leontine Brook | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Adam Brook | 28 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | James Brook | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ruth Brook | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)