John Woodward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Woodward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, New York
Surname	Woodward
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Gallatin
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Coal Yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Gallatin
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Woodward	Head	—	42	~1898
Hazel Woodward	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Mary Woodward	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Robert Woodward	Son	—	23	~1917
Harold Woodward	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1930

Columbia, New …

Other, age 32

Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Woodward
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Columbia-County, New …

Head, age 42

Columbia-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Woodward
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Gallatin
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Coal Yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Woodward

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02518-00408)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Paul Frankenberg	17	Head	—	New York
42	Beulah Tompkins	28	Head	—	New York
43	Catherine Tompkins	5	Daughter	—	New York
44	Betty Tompkins	3	Daughter	—	New York
45	Carrie Bradley	66	Head	—	New York
46	Raymond Moring	40	Head	—	Denmark
47	Anne Moring	16	Daughter	—	New York
48	Clarence Knickerbocker	52	Head	Laborer	New York
49	Nellie Knickerbocker	52	Wife	—	New York
50	William Knickerbocker	26	Son	Laborer	New York
51	Ethel Knickerbocker	17	Daughter	—	New York
52	Ludwig Schroder	70	Head	—	Finland
53	Alice K Schroder	66	Wife	—	Georgia
54	John Woodward THIS PERSON	42	Head	Truck Driver	New York
55	Hazel Woodward	40	Wife	—	New York
56	Harold Woodward	24	Son	Laborer	New York
57	Mary Woodward	35	Daughter	—	New York
58	Robert Woodward	23	Son	—	New York
59	George Card	56	Head	Laborer	New York
60	Carrie Card	55	Wife	—	New York
61	Edgar Miers	46	Son	Laborer	New York
62	Eva Miers	12	Daughter	—	New York
63	Milton Boughton	64	Head	Laborer	New York
64	Ada Thomas	60	Head	—	New York
65	Jesse Salisbury	31	Head	Laborer	Connecticut
66	Helen Salisbury	27	Wife	—	New York
67	Jesse C Salisbury	9	Daughter	—	New York
68	Helen Salisbury	7	Daughter	—	New York
69	Alex Salisbury	5	Son	—	New York
70	Rose Salisbury	4	Daughter	—	New York
71	Irving Salisbury	3	Son	—	Connecticut
72	Elmer Decker	66	Head	Laborer	New York
73	James Decker	12	Son	—	New York
74	Margaret Decker	24	Daughter	—	New York
75	Harry Wyckoff	65	Head	Laborer	New York
76	Clara Wyckoff	71	Wife	—	New York
77	Lee Anderson	41	Lodger	Private	Pennsylvania
78	Peter Decker	72	Head	—	New York
79	Nancy Decker	65	Wife	—	New York
80	Clyde Smith	43	Head	Laborer	New York

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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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