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Margaret Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Bluefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Bluefield |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Woods | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Woods | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarice Woods | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarence Woods | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Maggie Woods | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Valena Woods | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Geraldine Woods | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leola Woods | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mabel Woods | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rita Woods | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 2
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 21 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Bluefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Geraldine Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valena Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braxton D. Painter | 27 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 2 | Mozelle Painter | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Johnnie Hunt | 44 | Head | Road Breaker | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jemima J. Hunt | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | John W. Hunt | 18 | Son | Grocery Boy | West Virginia |
| 6 | Everett S. Hunt | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 7 | Oscar M. Hunt | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jesse X. Hunt | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | James W. Hunt | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Clara M. Hunt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bertha M. Hunt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Garland S. Hunt | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sherman C. Hunt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Clarence R. Woods | 46 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mabel K. Woods | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Geraldine H. Woods | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Leola G. Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Margaret Woods THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Valena J. Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Rita R. Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mabel G. Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Clarice S. Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Woods | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Perry G. Winston | 52 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruth Winston | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles H. Winston | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie G. Winston | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Emma V. Mcghee | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William S. Griffin | 26 | Head | Common Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary J. Griffin | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 31 | Jean G. Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Helen M. Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ernest B. Mcghee | 46 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 34 | Eula Mcghee | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie E. Robinson | 18 | Step-son | Telegraph Boy | Virginia |
| 36 | Roscoe H. Robinson | 16 | Step-son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 37 | Grant G. Anthony | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth K. Anthony | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Grant Anthony | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | George E. Burke | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
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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)