Minnie Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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
Gladys Wood	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Minnie Wood	Head	—	77	~1863
Robert Wood	Son	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 56

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 67

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 77

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Minnie Wood

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02482-00190)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Wallace	15	Son	—	New York
2	John Windle	60	Brother	New Worker	New York
3	Leo Pentella	48	Head	Candymaker	Italy
4	Lena Pentella	42	Wife	—	Italy
5	Benny Pentella	26	Son	Clerk	New York
6	Salvador Pentella	25	Son	Office	New York
7	Mae Pentella	20	Daughter	New Worker	New York
8	Tommy Pentella	18	Son	Helper	New York
9	Carmella Pentella	16	Son	—	New York
10	Jerry Pentella	11	Daughter	—	New York
11	Michael Ruggiero	48	Head	Embalmer	New York
12	Annie Ruggiero	40	Wife	—	New York
13	Claudette Ruggiero	4	Daughter	—	New York
14	Quinto Luigi	79	Lodger	—	Italy
15	Angelina Mandese	62	Head	—	Italy
16	Joseph Mandese	27	Son	Plaster	New York
17	Philomena Mandese	31	Daughter	Finisher	New York
18	Joseph Mandese	4	Grandson	—	New York
19	Charles Cornell	50	Head	Push Meters	New York
20	Mary Cornell	47	Wife	—	New York
21	Charles Jr Cornell	20	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
22	Gustav Cornell	13	Son	—	New York
23	Thomas Sporte	60	Head	—	Italy
24	Esther Sporte	57	Wife	—	Italy
25	Rocco Sporte	27	Son	Apprentice	New York
26	Mildred Sporte	26	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
27	Nicholas Sporte	24	Son	—	New York
28	Louis Sporte	22	Son	Clerk	New York
29	Michael Sporte	18	Son	—	New York
30	Annette Defeo	15	Niece	—	New York
31	John F Fedogar	29	Head	Bus Driver	New York
32	Anna Fedogar	29	Wife	—	New York
33	Minnie Wood THIS PERSON	77	Head	—	New York
34	Robert Wood	47	Son	Auto Mechanic	New York
35	Gladys Wood	40	Daughter	Telephone Operator	New York
36	John Stevenson	75	Head	—	Scotland
37	Mary Stevenson	74	Wife	—	Brooklyn
38	Elizabeth Stevenson	40	Daughter	Teacher	New York
39	Sam Smith	43	Head	Plumber Contractor	Roumania
40	Clara Smith	36	Wife	—	Roumania

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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.

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