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Mildred Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cortland-County, New York |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cortland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cortland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Posardus | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Martha Martinson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marshall Wood | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Holl | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edgar Wood | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sallie Martinson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mildred Wood | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cortland, New …
Spouse, age 33
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cortland, New …
Other, age 43
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cortland-County, New …
Spouse, age 54
Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cortland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Mildred Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mildred Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cortland-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cortland-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Orris Poole | 50 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 42 | Edward Allen | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Maude Allen | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Dorothy Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Edward Allen | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | John Allen | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Edna Miller | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 48 | Irving T. Smith | 63 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 49 | Dora Smith | 57 | Wife | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 50 | H. B. Burnham | 42 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 51 | Maude E. Burnham | 58 | Wife | Dramatic Coach | New York |
| 52 | Linda Smith | 50 | Head | Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Florence Hoag | 46 | Head | Principal | New York |
| 54 | Viola Holmes | 35 | Lodger | Instructor | New York |
| 55 | Wilma Cameron | 39 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 56 | Raymond L. Armstrong | 30 | Head | Assistant Custodian | New York |
| 57 | Naomi Armstrong | 22 | Wife | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary H. Haynes | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada English |
| 59 | Jennie Sofejko | 35 | Head | Critic | Connecticut |
| 60 | Walter N. Goodale | 44 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 61 | Nellie Goodale | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Edward L. Webb | 53 | Head | Teller | New York |
| 63 | Ruth F. Webb | 42 | Wife | Director Of Girls Scouts | New York |
| 64 | Benjamin L. Webb | 53 | Head | Publisher | New York |
| 65 | Anna R. Webb | 74 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Edward H. Clark | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Ruth Clark | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Jean Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Mary O'Brien | 45 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 70 | Edward Allen | 40 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 71 | Laura Allen | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ross E. Bowers | 49 | Head | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Belle Bowers | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Marshall C. Wood | 58 | Head | Traveling Representative | Illinois |
| 75 | Mildred H. Wood THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Edgar H. Wood | 25 | Son | Timekeeper | North Carolina |
| 77 | Martha W. Martinson | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 78 | Sallie Martinson | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Elizabeth Holl | 19 | Servant | Housekeeper | New York |
| 80 | Estelle Posardus | 42 | Lodger | Secretary | 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)