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Mildred Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred H |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Wood | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Clarence Mckinney | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Mckinney | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Mckinney | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Mckinney | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mildred Wood | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ella Mckinney | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Donald Mckinney | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 17
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 27
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred H |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Mildred Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mildred Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
James Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00981)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva I Mallon | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Thelma A Mallon | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ina Rose Mallon | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Jewell D Mallon | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John B Slaughter | 75 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary E Slaughter | 66 | Wife | 0 | Texas |
| 7 | Jesse C Brooking | 19 | Lodger | Bus Boy | Okla |
| 8 | Elaine Mcfatty | 12 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Charles Miller | 37 | Lodger | Bus Boy | Oklahoma |
| 10 | James J Johnson | 72 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 11 | Cora L Johnson | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Rose S Wood | 63 | Head | Janitress | Kentucky |
| 13 | James W Wood | 20 | Son | Porter | Iowa |
| 14 | Mildred H Wood THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Virginia H Mckinney | 30 | daughter | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 16 | Clarence G Mckinney | 10 | Son-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Ella M Mckinney | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | James E Mckinney | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Donald R Mckinney | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Charles L Mckinney | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Edward S B Finger | 61 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 22 | Leona W Finger | 49 | Wife | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 23 | Lee A B Mitchell | 36 | Head | Miner | Texas |
| 24 | Ida M Mitchell | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Glenn E Mitchell | 16 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 26 | Earl E Murray | 16 | Step-son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 27 | Ronald B Murray | 12 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Merle H B Mccaffee | 35 | Head | Utility Mill | Iowa |
| 29 | Hazel A Mccaffee | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Wanda G Mccaffee | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Zelma A Mccaffee | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Dennie B Mccaffee | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Robert M Mccaffee | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Joyce M Mccaffee | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | William A Gilmore | 81 | Son-in-law | 0 | Missouri |
| 36 | Celia Slater | 58 | Lodger | 0 | Iowa |
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)