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Nellie Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Wood across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Houck | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Nellie Wood | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Aretta Delaney | Other | — | 87 | ~1843 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Edgar Wood | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 37
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 47
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Bakery Confectionery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 58
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Wood across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Wood
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus290unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie S. Wood THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Edgar Wood | 27 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 53 | Thomas H. Wood | 22 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 54 | James Houck | 33 | Boarder | Cashier | Maryland |
| 55 | Aretta Delaney | 87 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 56 | A. Norman Grimes | 45 | Head | Dentist | Delaware |
| 57 | May Grimes | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | G. Godfrey Jr. Grimes | 20 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Edward Grimes | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | William J. Briggs | 47 | Head | Ice Mfg | Delaware |
| 61 | Margaret Briggs | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Isabel Coe | 18 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Ruth Birch | 17 | Boarder | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 64 | Jesse Coleman | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Idelle Coleman | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Thomas Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Idelle A. Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Frederick Holdman | 49 | Head | Purchasing | Delaware |
| 69 | Clara Holdman | 53 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 70 | George C. Sallaway | 59 | Head | Inspector | Maryland |
| 71 | Annie I. Sallaway | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Annie Daley | 72 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Jennie D. Daley | 48 | Sister | Clerk | Delaware |
| 74 | Katherine Daley | 62 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Thomas E. Donoghue | 59 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Alice E. Donoghue | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | John Donoghue | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ella Leahy | 70 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edwin C. Clark | 62 | Head | General Broker | Delaware |
| 80 | Anna M. Clark | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Emma L. Amment | 44 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Charles Allen | 43 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Alice J. Jackman | 66 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Harry W. Pinkey | 55 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 85 | Maude G. Pinkey | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Emily E. Pinkey | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 87 | David Pierce | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elizabeth J. Randle | 79 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 89 | John R. Castelli | 30 | Boarder | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Elmer Johnson | 35 | Boarder | Chemist | New York |
| 91 | Joseph Knott | 46 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 92 | Ida Knott | 47 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 93 | Joseph Jr. Knott | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Alfred S. Knott | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Janice Coleman | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Gladys White | 21 | Boarder | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 97 | Virginia Collison | 17 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)