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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yonkers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | law firm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Yonkers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Woods | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Woods | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Henry Woods | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Esther Woods | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Woods | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sumner Woods | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Westchester, New …
Daughter, age 17
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yonkers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | law firm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sumner Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02863-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Rochlin | 45 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 2 | Robert Rochlin | 17 | Son | Teacher | New York |
| 3 | Helen Rochlin | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Shirley Rochlin | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Henry Woods | 57 | Head | Jeweler | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Esther Woods | 57 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 7 | Margaret Woods THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Dorothy Woods | 22 | Daughter | Fashion Designer | New York |
| 9 | Sumner Woods | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Lois Woods | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Emanuel Jack | 58 | Head | Publisher | New York |
| 12 | Sylvia Jack | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Esther Jack | 25 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Colorado |
| 14 | David Jack | 23 | Son | Teacher | Colorado |
| 15 | Benjamin A. Linson | 57 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 16 | Sophia Linson | 36 | Wife | Stenographer | Poland |
| 17 | Joan Linson | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Harold Linson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Molly Linson | 57 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 20 | Henry Ashman | 45 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 21 | Lenore Ashman | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | James Ashman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Susanne Ashman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Edward Ashman | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Catherine Dennes | 41 | Maid | Housework | Poland |
| 26 | Gus Abrahams | 42 | Head | Paint Merchant | New York |
| 27 | Flossie Abrahams | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Dorothy Abrahams | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Joan Abrahams | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Marc Abrahams | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Anna Salauka | 19 | Maid | Housework | Slovakia |
| 32 | Winfield Solomon | 70 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 33 | Kate Solomon | 70 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 34 | William Hamilton | 49 | Head | Insurance | Scotland |
| 35 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 47 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 36 | William B. Hamilton | 22 | Son | Insurance | New York |
| 37 | Francis Tobin | 26 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 38 | Mary Tobin | 27 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 39 | John Francis Tobin | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | John Tobin | 29 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
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)