Mary Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: New Hampshire Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Hampshire
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Hampshire
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new hampshire
Township / Ward	New Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Maybell Wood	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Howard Wood	Head	—	61	~1879
Joseph Lavermann	Other	—	22	~1918
Holwood Pierce	Other	—	48	~1892
Nelson Wood	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Wood	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 37

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Mary B. F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Hampshire
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Hampshire
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new hampshire

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Other, age 50

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Mary B. F.
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Hampshire
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Hampshire
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new hampshire

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 60

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Hampshire
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Hampshire
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new hampshire

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Mary Wood

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01700-00484)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Raymond Dunham	20	Son	Clerk	Mass.
42	Harry Negus	38	Head	Laborer	Mass.
43	Dorothy Negus	35	Wife	—	Mass.
44	Horace Negus	19	Son	—	Mass.
45	Kenneth Negus	18	Son	—	Mass.
46	Richard Negus	11	Son	—	Mass.
47	Barbara Negus	10	Daughter	—	Mass.
48	Oscar Tripp	51	Uncle	Porter	Mass.
49	Ivar Wallgren	44	Head	—	Mass.
50	Linis Wallgren	13	Son	—	Mass.
51	Janis Wallgren	7	Daughter	—	Maryland
52	Bertha M. May	69	Head	—	Prince Edward Island
53	Georgia May	76	Sister	—	Prince Edward Island
54	Mary F. May	62	Sister	—	Prince Edward Island
55	Annie Potter	73	Boarder	—	Rhode Island
56	Howard Wood	61	Head	Photographer	Mass.
57	Mary Wood THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	New Hampshire
58	Maybell Wood	29	Daughter	—	Mass.
59	Nelson Wood	20	Son	—	Mass.
60	Joseph Jr. Lavermann	22	Boarder	Machinist	Mass.
61	Holwood Pierce	48	Boarder	Private Tutor	Mass.
62	James Adams	57	Head	Salesman	Mass.
63	Honoria Adams	57	Wife	—	Conn.
64	Shirley Adams	21	Daughter	—	Mass.
65	Edward Seaver	58	Head	Surgeon	Mass.
66	Junette K. Seaver	53	Wife	—	New York
67	Edwin P. Seaver	22	Son	—	Mass.
68	Margaret Seaver	18	Daughter	—	Mass.
69	Johanna Seaver	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
70	James H. Murphy	66	Head	Meter Inspector	Mass.
71	Francisca Murphy	62	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
72	Katherine Murphy	38	Daughter	Teacher	Mass.
73	Alexander Silva	46	Head	Grocer	Azores
74	Rose M. Silva	44	Wife	—	Brazil
75	Ruth Silva	22	Daughter	—	Mass.
76	Rosemary Silva	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
77	Alexander Jr. Silva	10	Son	—	Mass.
78	Mary L. Baylies	82	Head	—	New York City
79	Isabel Kennedy	58	Lodger	Practical Nurse	Mass.
80	Lizzie Cohen	58	Head	—	Lithuania

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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.

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