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Margaret Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Oper. |
| Industry | Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machine Oper. |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Catherine Wood | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Winifred Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Wood | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leo Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Machine Oper. |
| Industry | Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Leo Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01621-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rufus J. Jr. Stevens | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 42 | Marjorie J. Stevens | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 43 | Virginia A. Stevens | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 44 | Ariel R. Wood | 42 | Head | Signal Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Ruth K. Wood | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Raymond H. Wood | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Marjorie J. Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Arthur R. Kenyon | 60 | Head | Yard Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Pearl C. Kenyon | 57 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | James Waugh | 14 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Shirley Grinnell | 14 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Dorothy Woodard | 13 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Dorothy Givell | 12 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | William A. Hale | 51 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Margaret B. Hale | 44 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | Margaret Hale | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Patricia Hahner | 9 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Louis Brown | 8 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Veronica Hahner | 8 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Betty Brown | 5 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Michael J. Mcmichael | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 62 | Mary Mcmichael | 60 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 63 | Joachim Correia | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Portugal |
| 64 | Annie J. Correia | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Joseph N. Correia | 27 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Rose L. Marks | 66 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Joseph H. Wood | 45 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Margaret Wood | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Margaret L. Wood THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Machine Oper. | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mildred H. Wood | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph H. Jr. Wood | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Winifred M. Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Richard P. Wood | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Robert J. Wood | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Leo J. Wood | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | William H. Wood | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Catherine A. Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | James H. White | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary J. White | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Margaret C. White | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)