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Martha Wood — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martha Wood across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Porter-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & Lequ — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Porter-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valparaiso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Porter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office work |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Township / Ward | Valparaiso |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Wood | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Carl Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elijah Wood | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| E Wood | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Martha Wood | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Porter, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Porter, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Porter-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 30
Porter-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valparaiso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Porter |
| Occupation | Office work |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Martha Wood across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elijah Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Lequ Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Wood
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lequ Wood
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wood
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wood
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Indiana
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Sibling
E Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Porter-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Porter-County, Indiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01086-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elnora Wood | 70 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Elijah Wood | 57 | Head | Machine Feeder | Indiana |
| 3 | Minnie Wood | 57 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | E. K. Wood | 37 | son | Trimmer Of Motor Bodies | Indiana |
| 5 | Martha Wood THIS PERSON | 30 | daughter | Office Work | Indiana |
| 6 | Carl Wood | 23 | son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 8 | Gunnard Svedlund | 42 | Head | Fireman | Sweden |
| 9 | Edith Svedlund | 38 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Mildred Svedlund | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Arthur C. Field | 57 | Head | Tool Maker | Indiana |
| 12 | Mary Field | 53 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary Ann Field | 37 | daughter | Office Work | Indiana |
| 14 | William Alcorn | 49 | Head | Mail Man | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Mary Alcorn | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Bechtler | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 17 | Helen Bechtler | 19 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Gerald Bechtler | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Anthony Gist | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Verna Gist | 52 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Arnold Gist | 28 | son | Grinder | Indiana |
| 22 | Walter Gist | 20 | son | Inspector | Indiana |
| 23 | Melvin Walker | 40 | Head | Box Grinder | Indiana |
| 24 | Pearl Walker | 39 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | June Walker | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Sabina Walker | 61 | mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 27 | Pearl Hutton | 40 | Head | Housework | Indiana |
| 28 | Frances Jacke | 13 | niece | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Perry Stanley | 23 | lodger | Grinder | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hubert Stanley | 26 | lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Hompeld | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Lola Hompeld | 62 | sister | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Donald Zeller | 44 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Zeller | 42 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Robert Zeller | 18 | son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Donna Zeller | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lester A. Sayers | 70 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 39 | Ella Sayers | 69 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Lilian Sayers | 41 | daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)