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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Woods | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rita Woods | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Woods | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Woods | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Woods | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Michael Woods | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Welch | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Woods
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Joseph Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01702-00489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Ricci | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Angelina Ricci | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Jessie Penney | 75 | Head | Variety Store | Canada-English |
| 4 | Catherine Myers | 41 | Daughter | New Worker | Canada-English |
| 5 | James Vernon | 19 | Son | Meat Cutter | Canada-English |
| 6 | Francis Vernon | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Barbara Vernon | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Edward F. Welch | 43 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Agnes Welch | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Charles J. Welch | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary Welch | 19 | Daughter | Wrapper | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward F. Welch | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Agnes T. Welch | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George J. Brown | 69 | Father-in-law | Burning Rubbish | Newfoundland |
| 15 | Edward V. Sullivan | 32 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Marie A. Sullivan | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Palmyra Marshall | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Portugal |
| 18 | Manuel N. Costa | 57 | Head | Cooper | Portugal |
| 19 | Hazel A. Costa | 22 | Daughter | Packing | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Manuel Jr. Costa | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Margaret T. Woods | 42 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Joseph W. Woods | 17 | Son | C.C.C. | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Margaret D. Woods THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Michael J. Woods | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Rita Woods | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John Woods | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary Welch | 72 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Manuel F. Cunha | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Portugal |
| 29 | Angelina Cunha | 42 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 30 | Manuel Jr. Cunha | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Francis Cunha | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Joseph Cunha | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | William Cunha | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Lillian Cunha | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Herbert Cunha | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Archie H. Truesdale | 65 | Head | — | Maine |
| 37 | Emma E. Truesdale | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Alice Truesdale | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Barbara Truesdale | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)