MW
Mildred Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Madison Heights |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Wood | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Irma Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Heirl Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elnoria Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Georgia Wood | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Myrtle Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hazel Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| R Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lessie Wood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alfred Wood | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Christine Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elnoria Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 14 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mildred M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Mildred Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Heirl Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnoria Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney E Tyree | 39 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie L Tyree | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary L Tyree | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | B. Horatio M White | 49 | Head | Sheet Metal | Virginia |
| 5 | Emma E White | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Dorothy M White | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Christine R White | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ray L White | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Madeline A White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Preston E White | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | F. Louise White | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Irene V White | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Leon W White | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Fannie Dew | 64 | Head | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Smith | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Smith | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Higginbottom | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Maggie Higginbottom | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Walter Higginbottom | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Linda M Johnson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lenard R Honig | 61 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 22 | Maggie M Honig | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Myrtle L Honig | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 24 | Edward L Honig | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Geneva E Honig | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Alfred R Wood | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 27 | Elnoria Wood | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Georgia O Wood | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Myrtle V Wood | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 30 | Heirl Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | R. Alfred Jr Wood | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Christine E Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mildred M Wood THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hazel B Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bernice O Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lessie L Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elnoria R Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie L Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Irma E Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Miller | 59 | Head | Tile Layer | 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)