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Mary Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanabec-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanabec-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hay Brook Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanabec |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Hay Brook Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Woods | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Myrtle Woods | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Woods | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roy Woods | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Leon Woods | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Woods | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Norman Woods | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Woods | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Woods | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanabec, Minnesota
Other, age 37
Kanabec, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 47
Kanabec-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hay Brook Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanabec |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Woods
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanabec-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01929-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Keissel | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Patricia Keissel | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Day Simon Keissel | 17 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Roy W. Woods | 58 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Mary J. Woods THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | None | South Dakota |
| 6 | George A. Woods | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Shirley R. Woods | 21 | son | Tractor Operator | Minnesota |
| 8 | Leon R. Woods | 19 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Bernard Woods | 18 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Norman R. Woods | 15 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Myrtle M. Woods | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Catherine A. Woods | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Alex Klaus | 33 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 14 | Vera Klaus | 27 | wife | None | South Dakota |
| 15 | Lawrence Klaus | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Dela Klaus | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Joan Klaus | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Andrew Peterson | 35 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Myrtle Peterson | 27 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Jordan Peterson | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Dorothy M. Peterson | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Joyce Peterson | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Jacob Spangler | 63 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Nora Spangler | 48 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Jack Spangler | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ernest Person | 46 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mabel Person | 43 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Betty J. Person | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 29 | Robert Person | 15 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Donald Person | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Peter Shavander | 68 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Anna Shavander | 54 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 33 | Jacob Lautner | 73 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Fred Doman | 50 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Amanda Doman | 53 | wife | None | Norway |
| 36 | Warren Fisher | 28 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Anna Fisher | 27 | wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 38 | Doris Fisher | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Paul Smekofske | 68 | head | Farmer | Poland |
| 40 | Mary Smekofske | 61 | wife | None | New York |
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)