John Woods — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rutland-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this John Woods across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutland-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rutland-County, Vermont
Surname	Woods
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Shrewsbury town
1935 Residence (County)	Rutland
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Shrewsbury Town
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Woods	Head	—	74	~1866
Laronie Woods	Son	—	25	~1915
Lester Woods	Son	—	22	~1918
Lucie Woods	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Rutland, Vermont

Head, age 53

Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Woods
Given Name	John J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Rutland, Vermont

Head, age 64

Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Woods
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	Yes
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Rutland-County, Vermont

Head, age 74

Rutland-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members

Surname	Woods
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Shrewsbury town
1935 Residence (County)	Rutland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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John Woods

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Vermont

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04236-00554)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wilmer Reed	30	Head	Farmer	Vermont
2	Mary Reed	22	Wife	—	Vermont
3	Ronald Reed	1	Son	—	Vermont
4	Arthur Smart	40	Lodger	Farmer	Vermont
5	Neil Mac Kenzie	53	Head	—	Massachusetts
6	Ada Mac Kenzie	37	Wife	—	New Hampshire
7	Neil Jr. Mac Kenzie	19	Son	Laborer	New Hampshire
8	Ruth Mac Kenzie	17	Daughter	Housekeeper	New Hampshire
9	Caroline Mac Kenzie	10	Daughter	—	Vermont
10	Beverly Mac Kenzie	2	Daughter	—	Vermont
11	John A. Berg	47	Head	Farmer	Iowa
12	Flora Berg	46	Wife	—	Vermont
13	Dana Berg	12	Son	—	Vermont
14	Beatrice Thomas	29	Lodger	Housekeeper	Vermont
15	Emily Hinckley	58	Head	Farmer	Finland
16	Martha Harrison	30	Daughter	—	Vermont
17	Cathalene Harrison	6	Daughter	—	Vermont
18	Anne Harrison	4	Daughter	—	Vermont
19	Margaret Putnam	24	Daughter	—	Vermont
20	Howard Jr. Putnam	3	Grandson	—	Vermont
21	Eugene Putnam	1	Grandson	—	Vermont
22	Allen Sanderson	65	Head	Farmer	Vermont
23	Maud Sanderson	55	Wife	—	Vermont
24	Cecil Sanderson	32	Son	Farmer	Vermont
25	Maxwell Sanderson	26	Son	Farmer	Vermont
26	Lee Sanderson	19	Son	Farmer	Vermont
27	Eloise Johnson	34	Daughter	—	Vermont
28	Margaret Johnson	9	Daughter	—	Vermont
29	John A. Woods THIS PERSON	74	Head	Farmer	Vermont
30	Lucie Woods	52	Wife	—	Vermont
31	Laronie Woods	25	Son	Farmer	Vermont
32	Lester Woods	22	Son	Farmer	Vermont
33	John Jr. Woods	26	Head	Farmer	Vermont
34	Florie Woods	25	Wife	—	Vermont
35	Toullye Sanderson	36	Head	Farmer	Vermont
36	Katherine Sanderson	23	Wife	—	Vermont
37	Milton Sanderson	3	Son	—	Vermont
38	Carroll Sanderson	1	Son	—	Vermont
39	Donald Sanderson	0	Son	—	Vermont
40	Alfred Austin	65	Lodger	Farmer	Canada

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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.

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