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Margaret Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Casper & Erastus — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Troy Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Erastus Wood | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Spurgeon Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| E Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Braxton Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Wood | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, North …
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Montgomery, North …
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Montgomery-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Montgomery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Casper Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Erastus Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leola Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Casper Wood
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erastus Wood
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Wood
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Wood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leola Wood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Spurgeon Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Braxton Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Montgomery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02946-00804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie L. Beaman | 55 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dora J. Beaman | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Joseph H. Beaman | 22 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 4 | David S. Beaman | 18 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 5 | John R. Beaman | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charles D. Beaman | 20 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 7 | Louise S. Beaman | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 8 | Erastus H. Wood | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Wood | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret L. Wood THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Spurgeon Wood | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Braxton Wood | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | E. H. Jr. Wood | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Willie W. Arrington | 63 | Head | Tel. Operator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sallie B. Arrington | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ralph L. White | 32 | Head | Physician | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vida L. White | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lula W. Anderson | 66 | Head | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Josephine Bland | 20 | Adopted daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Irene Bland | 20 | Adopted daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie K. Reynolds | 43 | Head | Accountant | North Carolina |
| 22 | May Reynolds | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William H. Reynolds | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joe R. Reynolds | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles M. Reynolds | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jimmie H. Reynolds | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Cindy S. Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Vernon Mcleod | 59 | Head | Dry Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hattie Mcleod | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Mcleod | 31 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | North Carolina |
| 31 | Melvin Mcleod | 24 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 32 | Charles Mcleod | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John B. Hodge | 33 | Head | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillian C. Hodge | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Rufus A. Annas | 47 | Head | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ida D. Annas | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Miles A. Annas | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nina Annas | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Travis W. Harris | 80 | Head | Underwriter | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie T. Harris | 74 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)