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Margaret Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burlington-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burlington-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Lydia — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burlington-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Burlington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Wood | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Kenneth Wood | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Donald Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 2
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 13
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Burlington-County, New …
Spouse, age 24
Burlington-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father J Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Wood
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Wood
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Wood
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Wood
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Burlington-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Burlington-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02317-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack Coombs | 16 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Frank Pino | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 43 | Frances Pino | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 44 | Pietro Pino | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 45 | Theresa Pino | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lillian Pino | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Josephine Pino | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Frances Pino | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Cathrine Pino | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Samule Ballinger | 53 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Marie Ballinger | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elaine Ballinger | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Samuel Jr Ballinger | 19 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 55 | Willis Ballinger | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Walter Ballinger | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Allen Ballinger | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | John Lewis Smith | 44 | Head | Tool Inspector | New Jersey |
| 59 | Bertha Smith | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | John Lewis Jr Smith | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 61 | Dorothy Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elizabeth Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Wilbur Maslin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 64 | Bessie Maslin | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Alma Maslin | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Leanord Merrollo | 35 | Lodger | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 68 | Charles Heisler | 68 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary G. Heisler | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles Jr Heisler | 21 | Son | Assistant Undertaker | New Jersey |
| 71 | Albert G. Heisler | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 72 | Edgar B. Heisler | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Kenneth Head Wood | 28 | Head | Tester | New Jersey |
| 74 | Margaret Wood THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Donald Wood | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Carolyn Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John W. Adams | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ella S. Adams | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Lester C. White | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elsie White | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)