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Martha Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcminn-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcminn-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcminn-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Etowah Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McMinn |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Etowah Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Wood | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Max Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Essie Wood | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Steve Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Steve Wood | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Quay Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcminn, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Mcminn, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Martha Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Mcminn-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Mcminn-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Etowah Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McMinn |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Martha Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Max Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Quay Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Steve Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Mcminn-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcminn-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03915-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avery Jenkins | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lorene Jenkins | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jack Jenkins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Peggy Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ples H Dorsey | 35 | Lodger | Locomotive Engineer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frank York | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ollie York | 28 | Wife | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert Love | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Laura Jean Love | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Alvin Wallace | 56 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 11 | Emma Wallace | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Frances Wallace | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Sara Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lillian Wallace | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Emma Sue Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charles Robinson | 26 | Head | New Worker | Missouri |
| 17 | Nina Robinson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charles P Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | William Pat Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Quinn Watts | 39 | Brother-in-law | Broker | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charley Lee | 50 | Head | Chief Clerk | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mabel Lee | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lillian Lee | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Thomas Upshaw | 38 | Head | Conductor | Georgia |
| 25 | Bertha Upshaw | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ruth Upshaw | 15 | Daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 27 | Floyd Upshaw | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bertha Dean Upshaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Niles Harris | 72 | Head | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 30 | Beulah Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Steve Wood | 42 | Head | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 32 | Essie Wood | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Steve Jr. Wood | 21 | Son | Gas Station Attendant | Tennessee |
| 34 | Quay Wood | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Max Wood | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Martha Lou Wood THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jim H. Thomas | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Pebie Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | James Dorsey | 21 | Nephew | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
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)