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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBergen-County, New Jersey
SurnameWoods
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Palisades Park borough
1935 Residence (County)Bergen
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardPalisades Park Borough
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Joseph Woods Son — 19 ~1921
Ethilyn Woods Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mary Woods Spouse — 54 ~1886
Robert Woods Head — 53 ~1887
Margaret Woods Daughter — 13 ~1927
Robert Woods Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 3
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Woods
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write No
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
Surname Woods
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Palisades Park borough
1935 Residence (County) Bergen
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethilyn Woods
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02312-00477)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Angelo Caruso 18 Son Salesman Italy
2 Mary Caruso 18 Daughter — New Jersey
3 Anne Caruso 15 Daughter — New Jersey
4 Gaetano Maitta 33 Son-in-law Cooper New Jersey
5 Laura Maitta 26 Wife — Italy
6 Grace Maitta 4 Daughter — New Jersey
7 Robert Woods 53 Head Marine Engineer Georgia
8 Mary Woods 54 Wife — New York
9 Robert Woods 21 Son Electrician Engineer New Jersey
10 Joseph Woods 19 Son New Worker New Jersey
11 Ethilyn Woods 17 Daughter File Clerk New Jersey
12 Margaret Woods THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — New Jersey
13 Alexander Wagner 42 Head Upholsterer Austria
14 Elizabeth Wagner 37 Wife — Austria
15 Alexander Wagner 15 Son — New Jersey
16 Warren Wagner 11 Son — New Jersey
17 Augusta Dell 79 Head — Germany
18 Catherine Dell 72 Wife — Germany
19 William Dell 45 Head Mechanic New York
20 Freda Dell 38 Wife — New York
21 Kathlyn Dell 14 Daughter — New Jersey
22 Ruth Dell 14 Daughter — New Jersey
23 William Dell 12 Son — New Jersey
24 John Ritter 70 Head Engineer New York
25 Josephine Ritter 72 Wife — New York
26 John Ritter 43 Son Steam Fitter New York
27 Marion Ritter 43 Daughter — New York
28 Constant Luigois 52 Head Waiter New York
29 Anna Luigois 44 Wife — New York
30 Constance Luigois 22 Daughter Substitute Teacher New Jersey
31 Blanche Luigois 21 Daughter Secretary New Jersey
32 Sidney Parklyn 46 Head Carpenter New York
33 Mary Parklyn 45 Wife — Holland
34 Edward Parklyn 23 Son Carpenter New Jersey
35 Dorothy Parklyn 16 Daughter — New Jersey
36 Helen Parklyn 13 Daughter — New Jersey
37 Channing Ritter 34 Head Machinist New York
38 Mildred Ritter 33 Wife — New Jersey
39 Elizabeth Ritter 15 Daughter — New Jersey
40 Channing Ritter 13 Son — New Jersey

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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)

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