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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Augusta-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Augusta-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Augusta-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Riverheads District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Woods | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Woods | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| C Woods | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Wilbor Woods | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Woods | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Woods | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Woods | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Augusta, Virginia
Spouse, age 42
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Augusta-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 54
Augusta-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Augusta-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Augusta-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04247-00677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorthy L Cason | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary V Cason | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas P Cason | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Reba M Cason | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | George V Cason | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Frances J Cason | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | M. Louise Cason | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James W. Cason | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Calvin D Lucas | 13 | Brother in law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James R Woods | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Margaret E Woods THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Walter H Woods | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | C. Ellan Woods | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Wilbor L Woods | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary E. Woods | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Harry W Woods | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mamie E Woods | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Emily M. Beard | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Jessie J Thompson | 27 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles M Thompson | 7 | Servant's son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas O Buchanan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Maude Buchanan | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Henry F Buchanan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Walter C. Buchanan | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Elmo L Buchanan | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Herman R Buchanan | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | E. Cardell Buchanan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Margaret Buchanan | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James T Buchanan | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Irvin Buchanan | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Marshall Strickler | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | F. Ardenia Strickler | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Otis S Strickler | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Catherine C. Strickler | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | J Thomas Strickler | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Oliver Buchanan | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary B Buchanan | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Beula M. Gaddy | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Myrtle Buchanan | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Emma L. Buchanan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)