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Joseph Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montrose, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montrose, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montrose, Colorado |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | At Sea-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 5 Arriola |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willard Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sydney Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Wood | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Eleanor Wood | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Gladys Wood | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lucy Wood | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montrose, Colorado
Head, age 57
Montrose, Colorado · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | At Sea-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Montrose-County, Colorado
Other, age 64
Montrose-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nucla Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montrose |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Joseph Wood
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Montrose, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Montrose, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus247unit:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maggie E. Peel | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Sadie M. Peel | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 53 | John T. Stanford | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Ida A. Stanford | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ira J. Stanford | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Gilbert T. Stanford | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Jewell R. Stanford | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Dottie H. Stanford | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Lottie E. Stanford | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Lollamae B. Stanford | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Ray James Stanford | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Robert D. Short | 31 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 63 | Florence E. Short | 33 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Clarence N. Short | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Eloise E. Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 66 | William E. Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Joseph F. Wood THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 68 | Gladys O. Wood | 35 | Wife-H | House Work | Missouri |
| 69 | Eleanor L. Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Doris D. Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Sydney H. Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Sarah H. Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Willard T. Wood | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Joseph Junior Wood | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Lucy Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Eric W. Neal | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Anna E. Neal | 45 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Donald E. Neal | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Dorothea R. Neal | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | James A. Neal | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Elizabeth A. Neal | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | William Lawrence | 45 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 83 | Gerald R. Luce | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 84 | Mary E. Luce | 21 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 85 | Mary E. Luce | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 86 | Gerald R. Jr. Luce | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 87 | Robert Luce | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 88 | Ida B. Eager | 65 | Head-H | — | New York |
| 89 | Lester Day | 43 | Head | Cattleman | Kentucky |
| 90 | Ruby J. Day | 33 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 91 | Catherine Day | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 92 | Helen L. Day | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 93 | Mildred M. Day | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John L. Day | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 95 | Stewart J. Day | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 96 | Lois L. Day | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 97 | D. G. Gardner | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 98 | Hattie M. Gardner | 36 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 99 | Ray J. Gardner | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 100 | Lee R. Gardner | 6 | Son | — | California |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)