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Margaret Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Macon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Wood | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Steven Wood | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marjorie Wood | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Other, age 53
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 64
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Poppe | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Audrey Poppe | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ernest Foster | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Grace Foster | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Dorothy Foster | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Dean Foster | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Lloyd Foster | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Chester Hanley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ava Hanley | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Herbert Hanley | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Faye Hanley | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Hattie Carper | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Carper | 42 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | William Carper | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Opal Ickes | 22 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 16 | George Horton | 21 | Nephew | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Harry Peterson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Hazel Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Glenn Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Fred P. Carper | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary D. Carper | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Paul D. Carper | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Steve A. Wood | 78 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Margaret Wood THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles A. Wood | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Marjorie May Wood | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Steven Charles Wood | 3 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Anton Rauthus | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Caroline Rauthus | 38 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 30 | Jean Rauthus | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Jackie Rauthus | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Newman Wood | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Hazel Wood | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | La Verne Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Willie Wood | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dale Bitting | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Alice Bitting | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Bitting | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Guy Robinson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Edie Robinson | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)