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Margaret Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Guy — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlottesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Antique |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Wood | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Frederick Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret V |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlottesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Antique |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Guy Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wood
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guy Bryant
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Wood
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Wood
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wood
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Arthur Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04305-00828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin R. Thurston | 38 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 2 | Lennie B. Thurston | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Arthur C. Wood | 49 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 4 | Margaret Wood | 44 | Wife | Asst. Mgr. | Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret L. Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Manager | Virginia |
| 6 | Arthur C. Jr. Wood | 22 | Son | Shipping | Virginia |
| 7 | Frederick D. Wood | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Walter C. Baker | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Emma G. Baker | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Walter R. Baker | 35 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 11 | Emmett C. Hudley | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruby B. Hudley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia L. Hudley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas J. Marsh | 29 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary E. Marsh | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bruce Street Marsh | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James H. Canver | 30 | Head | Used Car Mgr. | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy M. Canver | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hanson G. Eates | 42 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Virginia |
| 20 | Frances I. Eates | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Douglas R. Jr. Eates | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James D. White | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lennie M. White | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lodge Elizabeth | 23 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert L. Tomlin | 47 | Head | Brick Layer | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary M. Tomlin | 43 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Robert L. Jr. Tomlin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ray W. Bruton | 30 | Head | Manager | N. Carolina |
| 29 | Clara W. Bruton | 30 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Leroy A. Bruton | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Abram Freeman | 39 | Head | Biologist | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Alice W. Freeman | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Susan G. Freeman | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Alice J. Freeman | 1 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Frederick Horning | 39 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 36 | Ruth B. Horning | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frederick B. Horning | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Janet D. Horning | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Walter R. Smith | 44 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 40 | Beatrice L. Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)