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Margaret Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Frederick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Lower Frederick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Wood | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edith Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Verna Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Calvin Wood | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Wood | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leonard Wood | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jerry Wood | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Calvin Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alvin Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Isreal Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Wood | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna. |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Frederick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Isreal Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age
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, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03579-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel Kulp | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 42 | Oscar E. Heim | 57 | Head | Secretary | Germany |
| 43 | Clara Heim | 54 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 44 | Lois Rogge | 20 | Friend | Stenographer | Penna |
| 45 | Leroy C. Slaughter | 39 | Head | Guard | Penna |
| 46 | Gladys D. Slaughter | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Constance Slaughter | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Calvin Wood | 44 | Head | Stone Mason | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Wood | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 50 | Edith Wood | 21 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Isreal Wood | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Penna |
| 52 | Jerry Wood | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 53 | Bertha Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Margaret Wood THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 55 | Calvin Wood | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 56 | Verna Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | Alvin Wood | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Ruth Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Leonard Wood | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Robert Wood | 1 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 61 | Frank Myers | 75 | Head | — | Penna |
| 62 | Laura Myers | 70 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 63 | John Levy | 14 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 64 | Marjory Levy | 13 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 65 | Howard K. Jr. Sacks | 27 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 66 | Elmeda B. Sacks | 23 | Wife | Cementer | Penna |
| 67 | Raymond H. Sacks | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | William C. Krause | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Penna |
| 69 | Morris D. Sacks | 29 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 70 | Isabel Sacks | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | Margaret Sacks | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | David Sacks | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | Edna Sacks | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 74 | Geraldine M. Sacks | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | John Devee | 55 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 76 | Margaret Devee | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 77 | Mary Devee | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Penna |
| 78 | Margaret Devee | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 79 | Elizabeth Devee | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 80 | Louis Branheiser | 35 | Boarder | Driver | Penna |
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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)