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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Northern Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | northern ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Woods | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Woods | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Woods | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Woods | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jane Woods | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | northern ireland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | northern ireland |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03741-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Kaminsky | 25 | daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 42 | Shirley Kaminsky | 18 | daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 43 | Abraham Glass | 59 | head | Tailor | Poland |
| 44 | Babe Glass | 53 | wife | — | Roumania |
| 45 | Rosalie Glass | 28 | daughter | Bookkeeper | England |
| 46 | Max Matti | 27 | head | Teacher | Penna |
| 47 | Ruth Matti | 27 | wife | Office Clerk | Penna |
| 48 | Andrew Kiss | 50 | head | Die Maker | Hungary |
| 49 | Nellie Kiss | 50 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 50 | David Mccartney | 60 | head | Bricklayer | Scotland |
| 51 | Mary Mccartney | 56 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 52 | Sigmund Lampe | 42 | head | Hosiery Knitter | Poland |
| 53 | Rose Lampe | 42 | wife | Inspector | Penna |
| 54 | Edna Lampe | 26 | daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 55 | Rose Lampe | 15 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | Sigmund J. Lampe | 14 | son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Alfred Yahn | 42 | head | Hosiery Knitter | Poland |
| 58 | Adele Yahn | 41 | wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Raymond Yahn | 12 | son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Dorothy Yahn | 5 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | Joseph Downs | 43 | head | Manager | No. Ireland |
| 62 | Alice Downs | 43 | wife | — | Penna |
| 63 | Christian Deyel | 82 | father-in-law | — | Penna |
| 64 | Frank Deyel | 41 | brother-in-law | Manager | Penna |
| 65 | William T. Woods | 51 | head | Iron Worker | Penna |
| 66 | Mary Woods | 42 | wife | — | Penna |
| 67 | Edwin Woods | 21 | son | Shipper | Penna |
| 68 | William Woods | 18 | son | Shipper | Penna |
| 69 | John Woods | 15 | son | — | Penna |
| 70 | Eleanor Woods | 12 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Edward Hamels | 41 | head | Bus Driver | Penna |
| 72 | Margaret Hamels | 44 | sister-in-law | Weaver | Penna |
| 73 | Joseph P. Woods | 54 | head | Proprietor | Northern Ireland |
| 74 | Margaret Woods THIS PERSON | 50 | wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 75 | John Woods | 20 | son | Weaver | Penna |
| 76 | Catherine Woods | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 77 | Mary Woods | 16 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | Joseph Woods | 16 | son | — | Penna |
| 79 | Jane Woods | 12 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 80 | Harry N. Jr. Ginther | 44 | head | Shipper | Penna |
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)