Minnie Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Female Head Born: Vermont Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Minnie B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Haverhill City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Haverhill City
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Minnie	Age	Birth yr
Leslie Wood	Son	—	44	~1896
Marilyn Wood	Other	—	16	~1924
Minnie Wood	Head	—	74	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Other, age 53

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Word
Given Name	Minnie B.
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Other, age 64

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Minnie B.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 74

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Minnie B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Haverhill City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Minnie Wood

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts

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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01580-00295)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie B. Wood THIS PERSON	74	Head	—	Vermont
42	Leslie J. Wood	44	Son	Janitor	Massachusetts
43	Marilyn Wood	16	Granddaughter	—	Massachusetts
44	James S. Turner	50	Head	Salesman	Maine
45	Flossie M. Turner	46	Wife	—	Maine
46	Earl A. Turner	21	Son	Stockfitter	Massachusetts
47	John F. Mcewen	49	Head	Sales Manager	New Hampshire
48	Millie L. Mcewen	45	Wife	—	New Hampshire
49	Alphonse Des Ormeaux	76	Head	Farmer	Canada-French
50	Harry A. Johnson	58	Head	Research Work	Massachusetts
51	Herbert Clough	66	Head	—	New Hampshire
52	Grace V. Clough	55	Wife	—	New Hampshire
53	Norman Clough	20	Son	Laborer	Massachusetts
54	Francis Clough	14	Son	Newsworker	Massachusetts
55	Mary Elder	62	Head	—	Scotland
56	Robert B. Elder	23	Son	Tipper	Massachusetts
57	James Elder	21	Son	—	Massachusetts
58	David Ashford	49	Head	Laborer	New Hampshire
59	Edith Ashford	39	Wife	—	Canada-English
60	Lee Ashford	17	Son	Newsworker	Massachusetts
61	Calvin C. Ashford	16	Son	Newsworker	Vermont
62	Norman Ashford	14	Son	—	New Hampshire
63	Shirley Ashford	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
64	Bertha Ashford	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
65	Phyllis Ashford	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
66	Jesse Robinson	64	Head	—	New Hampshire
67	Sarah F. Robinson	60	Wife	—	New Hampshire
68	Carl Torrey	44	Head	Painter	Massachusetts
69	Alice Torrey	38	Wife	—	Canada-English
70	Carlton Torrey	18	Son	Laborer	Massachusetts
71	Charles Torrey	16	Son	Laborer	Massachusetts
72	Herbert Torrey	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
73	David Torrey	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
74	Doris Torrey	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
75	Frank Torrey	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
76	Jack Torrey	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
77	Alice Torrey	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
78	Evelyn Torrey	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
79	Thomas H. West	61	Head	Farmer	Massachusetts
80	Cora K. West	60	Wife	—	Maine

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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