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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilson-County, Tennessee
SurnameWoods
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil Dist 17
1935 Residence (County)Wilson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardCivil Dist 17
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Jessie Woods Daughter — 14 ~1926
Mamie Woods Daughter — 6 ~1934
Elmer Woods Head — 34 ~1906
Luverda Woods Spouse — 31 ~1909
Juanita Woods Daughter — 10 ~1930
Thelma Woods Daughter — 1 ~1939
Margaret Woods Daughter — 12 ~1928
John Woods Son — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Wilson, Tennessee
Other, age 2
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 25 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name Margaret
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Wilson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Wilson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Woods
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil Dist 17
1935 Residence (County) Wilson
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Jessie Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Wilson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03950-00661)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thad Thomas Lyles 22 Son Farmer Tennessee
2 Mettie Bell Lyles 14 Daughter — Tennessee
3 Glen Lee Lyles 9 Son — Tennessee
4 William Edward Lyles 6 Son — Tennessee
5 S. H. Oakley 71 Head Farmer Tennessee
6 Hattie Oakley 68 Wife — Tennessee
8 Elmer Woods 34 Head Farmer Tennessee
9 Luverda Woods 31 Wife — Tennessee
10 Jessie Lee Woods 14 Daughter — Tennessee
11 Margaret Woods THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Tennessee
12 Juanita Woods 10 Daughter — Tennessee
13 Mamie L. Woods 6 Daughter — Tennessee
14 John William Woods 3 Son — Tennessee
15 Thelma Jane Woods 1 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Mary Taylor 67 Head — Tennessee
17 Bertha Taylor 40 Daughter — Tennessee
18 A. C. Taylor 21 Son Farmer Tennessee
19 James Taylor 15 Grandson Farmer Tennessee
20 Marie Taylor 13 Granddaughter — Tennessee
21 Junior Taylor 12 Grandson — Tennessee
22 Turner Baley 58 Head Farmer Tennessee
23 Vester Baley 48 Wife — Tennessee
24 Paul J. Baley 14 Son — Tennessee
25 Henry Bates 58 Head Farmer Tennessee
26 Laura Bates 55 Wife — Tennessee
27 Lillard Woods 53 Head Farmer Tennessee
28 Essie Woods 53 Wife — Tennessee
29 Charlie Woods 17 Son Farmer Tennessee
30 Ray Woods 16 Son Farmer Tennessee
31 Nelline Woods 11 Daughter — Tennessee
32 E. J. Woods 4 Son — Tennessee
33 Clyde D. Woods 3 Son — Tennessee
34 Edna Woods 2 Daughter — Tennessee
35 Billy Love Grooms 6 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Myrtie Bell 47 Head — Tennessee
37 Claud Bell 27 Son Farmer Tennessee
38 Robert Bell 7 Son — Tennessee
39 Howard Baley 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
40 Naomi Baley 24 Wife — Tennessee

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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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