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Margaret Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Etta & Alta — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Albans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | St Albans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wood | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 7
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 17
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 27
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Albans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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: mother Etta Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Garfield Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Etta Wood
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Wood
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garfield Wood
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Cadwallader | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Catherine Cadwallader | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Cadwallader | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Vada Miller | 45 | Sister | Cook | West Virginia |
| 45 | James H. Medley | 33 | Head | Yard Clerk | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ruth Medley | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | James S. Medley | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Cecil Bird | 33 | Head | Pipefitter | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ithe S. Bird | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Elsworth Bird | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Delores Bird | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Richard Bird | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Roland Ruff | 31 | Head | Chemical Operator | West Virginia |
| 54 | Clara Ruff | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Carol Ruff | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Owen W. Bullington | 39 | Head | Pipefitter | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mary A. Bullington | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lyda Bullington | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Walter G. Bullington | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | J. Bernard Todd | 31 | Head | Chemical Operator | West Virginia |
| 61 | Julia Todd | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | James Lee Todd | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bernard Todd | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Beryl F. Estep | 27 | Head | Assistant Chemist | West Virginia |
| 65 | Kathleen Estep | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | David Estep | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | John A. Wood | 34 | Head | Chemical Operator | West Virginia |
| 68 | Margaret Wood THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John Frank Wood | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Raymond Midkiff | 52 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 71 | Helen Midkiff | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Donald Midkiff | 21 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 73 | Helen J. Midkiff | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Virginia Midkiff | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Of End | None | March | — | — |
| 76 | Bronis Sobieski | 45 | Head | Chemical Operator | Poland |
| 77 | Josephine Sobieski | 39 | Wife | Housework | Poland |
| 78 | Frank Sobieski | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Edmond Sobieski | 26 | Friend | Messenger | New York |
| 80 | Ernest H. Moore | 56 | Head | Oil Well Driller | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)