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Martha Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moundsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Moundsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harlan Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Philip Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| David Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Guy Wood | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hester Wood | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Martha Wood | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jean Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Barbara Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, West …
Daughter, age 3
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Marshall-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Marshall-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moundsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Harlan Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Marshall-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04426-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sophia Juskey | 52 | Head | — | Poland |
| 42 | Frank S. Juskey | 24 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Stanley Damasiewicz | 44 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Poland |
| 44 | Tony Samal | 46 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Poland |
| 45 | Russell T. Tucker | 46 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 46 | Gertrude Tucker | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Eugene W. Moore | 20 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Naomi Moore | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | David Haines | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ida B. Haines | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Walter C. Wood | 43 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Rachael Wood | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Helen V. Wood | 18 | Daughter | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 54 | Victor C. Wood | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Phyllis L. Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Dorothy B. Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Shirley R. Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Nancy Jean Wood | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Henry J. Durrah | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 60 | Opal V. Durrah | 29 | Wife | Presser | West Virginia |
| 61 | Guy A. Wood | 36 | Head | Furnaceman | West Virginia |
| 62 | Hester A. Wood | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Jean Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Guy Jr. Wood | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Martha Wood THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Barbara Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Harlan E. Wood | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Philip F. Wood | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | David P. Wood | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Jasper Harding | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 71 | Sara B. Harding | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Paul E. Workman | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 73 | George L. Workman | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James L. Workman | 14 | Step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ida R. Workman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Walter M. Workman | 9 | Step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | William V. Harding | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Elmer Buckley | 32 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 79 | Helen Buckley | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Robert B. Buckley | 5 | Son | — | West 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)