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Richard Wood — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Hanover, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Walter — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Hanover, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Ottman | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Milton Ottman | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| James Wood | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Minnie Wood | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Elise Ottman | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Richard Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Hanover, …
Son, age 2
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Richard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Son, age 13
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Head, age 23
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Richard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Educational Dept. WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Richard Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wood
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Woods
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Woods
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Wood
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Joseph Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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
1930 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1710unit:0679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles H. Nixon | 50 | Head | Tax Collector | North Carolina |
| 52 | Virginia A. Nixon | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lenore E. A. Nixon | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Leora N. Hill | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charlotte K. Hill | 28 | Daughter | Private Secretary | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles M. Hill | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Charles N. Howland | 59 | Head | Captain | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary S. Howland | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Stephen A. Herring | 31 | Head | Flagman | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carmen E. Herring | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Gene Herring | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charles C. Myers | 50 | Head | Clergyman | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary H. Myers | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James Wood | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Minnie G. Wood | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph T. Wood | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Richard G. Wood THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Milton Ottman | 46 | Boarder | Manager | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elise Ottman | 35 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Carolyn H. Ottman | 7 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Harry B. Halker | 28 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret K. Halker | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Margaret E. Halker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Richard T. Burnett | 27 | Head | Asst. Manager | North Carolina |
| 75 | Virginia S. Burnett | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Geraldine Burnett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edward M. Massey | 27 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ruth V. Massey | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dorothy R. Massey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lydia Harris | 37 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 81 | Lydia Carter | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James T. At Mebane | 40 | Brother-in-law | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Margaret Mebane | 33 | Sister | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 84 | Ella M. Mebane | 14 | Niece | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Helen V. Mebane | 11 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Louise R. Mebane | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | James T. Jr. Mebane | 12 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John H. Mebane | 5 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Patsy Mebane | 2 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John M. Cox | 28 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 91 | Sarah G. Cox | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Marion T. Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Laura E. Carter | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | William T. Pruitt | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 95 | Madeline Pruitt | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Oscar Laine | 31 | Head | Sea Captain | Norway |
| 97 | Mattie L. Laine | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mabel L. Laine | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John H. Brown | 48 | Head | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary E. Brown | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)