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Minnie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Minnie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Physical Instructor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Physical Instructor |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Wood | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alma Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethelyn Wood | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucretia Wood | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Otis Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dema Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mamie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Minnie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Physical Instructor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Minnie Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Minnie Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Otis Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dema Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethelyn Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue White Metts | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 2 | Masedill J Metts | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Susie Miller Shelton | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Hugh R Dodson | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 5 | Lettie Dodson | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 6 | William Dodson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Eddy | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie S Eddy | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | George R Eddy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 10 | Floyd J Eddy | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | John W Eddy | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Nathaniel Eddy | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Shirley Ann Eddy | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Conrad Wallace Eddy | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ronald L Quisen | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | J E Prather | 55 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 17 | L J Prather | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | J L Wood | 50 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 19 | Lucretia R Wood | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 20 | Minnie E Wood THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Physical Instructor | Virginia |
| 21 | James A Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ethelyn Wood | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alma L Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Junior Wood | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Otis W Wood | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Dema E Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lindsey W Wiles | 28 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 28 | Evelyn S Wiles | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 29 | Lindsey W Jr Wiles | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lida A Wilkerson | 67 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 31 | Harry J Wilkerson | 27 | Son | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 32 | Matthew Redd | 39 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 33 | Mattie Redd | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 34 | Binford Redd | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Roy Redd | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mabel Redd | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Melvin Redd | 1 | Son | — | 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)