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Nellie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vernon & Clara — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Wood | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Nellie Wood | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Glen Wood | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 6
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie Sabie |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 16
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 25
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Nellie Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Vernon Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vernon Wood
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Wood
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alege Cook | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bryant Wood | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Nellie Wood THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Glen Wood | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Clint Goforth | 60 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lillie Goforth | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Revels | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret Blackwood | 35 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bruce Blackwood | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Marvin Whetstine | 47 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jackie Whetstine | 43 | Wife | Spin | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ledie Whetstine | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Willard Whetstine | 19 | Son | Oil | South Carolina |
| 55 | Walter Whetstine | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Cary Hall | 32 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Hall | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Irene Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Myrtle Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Junior Hall | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ray Hall | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie Mae Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Charles Hall | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Broker Cook | 47 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jim Revels | 54 | Head | Weave | South Carolina |
| 66 | Dora Revels | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | James Revels | 20 | Son | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 68 | Willard Revels | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Odell Revels | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Louise Revels | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Vida Revels | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Tula Mae Revels | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Gerald Revels | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | John Revels | 25 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 75 | Loyal Revels | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Nancy Revels | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Wallace Revels | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | J. S. Harvey | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Ogleby | 65 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 80 | Minnie Ogleby | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Nellie
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)