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Margaret Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Wood | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Henry Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 5 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 46
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 56
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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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 56 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01583-01005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Morris | 36 | wife | None | New Brunswick |
| 42 | Marie Morris | 14 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John A Morris | 10 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Grace Dyer | 71 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Nellie Taylor | 71 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Louis Duhamel | 56 | head | Dresser | Canada |
| 47 | Annie Duhamel | 53 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | John Skene | 25 | nephew | Pin Setter | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Elizabeth Skene | 20 | niece | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Harry Wood | 56 | head | Second Hand | England |
| 51 | Margaret Wood THIS PERSON | 56 | wife | None | England |
| 52 | Henry Wood | 23 | son | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret Wood | 19 | daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 54 | John Callagy | 52 | head | Postal Inspector | Ireland |
| 55 | Margaret Callagy | 42 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Catherine Callagy | 23 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Josephine Callagy | 22 | daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Thomas Callagy | 20 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John Callagy | 18 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Anne Callagy | 16 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | William Callagy | 14 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Eugene Callagy | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Leonard Callagy | 11 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Gerald Callagy | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John Menzie | 36 | head | Letter Special Del | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Gertrude Menzie | 27 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John Menzie | 2 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John Roper | 49 | head | Commission Broker | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Rose Roper | 47 | wife | None | Canada |
| 71 | James V Roper | 22 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John F Roper | 19 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 73 | William Kelley | 45 | head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Gertrude Kelley | 44 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Annie Donahue | 75 | mother-in-law | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary Reilly | 46 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | David Bruce | 69 | head | Superintendent Of Sanitation | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Carrie Bruce | 67 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary Bruce | 86 | mother | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Edith Bruce | 39 | daughter | Teacher | Washington |
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)