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Nellie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie N. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Groveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Township / Ward | Groveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alexander Wood | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Raymond Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Muriel Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alexander Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 36
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | India |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie N. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Groveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01579-00991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Heslin | 46 | Lodger | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Alexander Wood | 54 | Head | Sheet Metal | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Nellie N. Wood THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Muriel J. Wood | 19 | Daughter | Pleater | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alexander Jr. Wood | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Raymond Wood | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William M. Wood | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Kenneth Bilodeau | 38 | Head | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Edna Bilodeau | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Kenneth Jr. Bilodeau | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Edwin F. Palmer | 78 | Head | — | Maine |
| 52 | Julia A. Palmer | 74 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Carlos M. Pettengill | 38 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Doris Pettengill | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Barbara Pettengill | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Carlos Pettengill | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Alan E. Ricker | 40 | Head | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Margaret Ricker | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Marion L. Ricker | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Emeline E. Cass | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Josephine Sagar | 45 | Head | Stitcher | Poland |
| 62 | John Sagar | 22 | Son | Pressman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Annie Sagar | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Joseph Sagar | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | George Chilutea | 45 | Head | Counter Maker | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Annie Chilutea | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 67 | Dorothy Chilutea | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mildred Chilutea | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | George Jr. Chilutea | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Joan Chilutea | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Louis M. Basso | 38 | Head | Edge Setter | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Marion Basso | 32 | Wife | Office Work | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Louis Jr. Basso | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Allan Dawkins | 29 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Abbie Dawkins | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Elizabeth Dawkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Edward H. Deaner | 34 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Alice C. Deaner | 34 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Edward Jr. Deaner | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Nathalia Deaner | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)