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Minnie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunnyside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Sunnyside |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meda Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Wood | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Smith Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elaine Wood | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ernestine Wood | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| L Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, South …
Spouse, age 45
Cherokee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Cherokee-County, South …
Head, age 55
Cherokee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunnyside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Minnie Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Wood
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03797-00552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janie Guyton | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Fred Guyton | 21 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 3 | J. D. Guyton | 19 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 4 | Emsley Osment | 29 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 5 | Daisy Osment | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Osment | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sara Osment | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bobby Humphries | 30 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 9 | Adelle Humphries | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bobby Ann Humphries | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | C. B. Clary | 50 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 12 | Verna Nell Clary | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | C. B. Jr. Clary | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | W. H. Billips | 26 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lois Billips | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Billy Billips | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Winfield Humphries | 30 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret Humphries | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Duane Humphries | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mat Irene Humphries | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jennie Phillips | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | A. D. Scruggs | 22 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Scruggs | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Gerald Scruggs | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Everett Scruggs | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | J. G. Lemaster | 27 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lucille Lemaster | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ralph Lemaster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Minnie Wood THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ernestine Wood | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 31 | Elaine Wood | 25 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 32 | L. E. Wood | 22 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 33 | Meda Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Wood | 18 | Son | Bus Driver | South Carolina |
| 35 | Smith Wood | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Loyd Camp | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 37 | Christine Camp | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Rosa Camp | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | A. Bonipac | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
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)