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Richard Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Wood across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nelson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Massies Mill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wood | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mary Wood | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Marion Bryant | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Mollie Gatling | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Edward Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Frank Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lottie Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Wood | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Myrtle Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Richard Wood | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Richard Wood | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Virginia
Head, age 52
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard N. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nelson, Virginia
Head, age 62
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Wood across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nelson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Wood
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2452unit:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary N. Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Eugene Myers | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James Myers | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Henry W. Toulson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Grace Toulson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Kathleen Toulson | 17 | Daughter | House Helper | Virginia |
| 58 | William Toulson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Elwood Toulson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert S. Toulson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Alice Toulson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Virginia Toulson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Toulson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lloyd Toulson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John J. Kidd | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Cora E. Kidd | 59 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Grady H. Douglas | 36 | Step-son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucy L. Kidd | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Arthur O. Kidd | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Richard H. Wood THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary F. Wood | 53 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Willie M. Wood | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Richard Wood | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Virginia Wood | 22 | Daughter | Home Helper | Virginia |
| 75 | Frank A. Wood | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lottie Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary L. Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward M. Wood | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Myrtle Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Marion C. Bryant | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mollie Gatling | 60 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 82 | James Taliaferro | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mollie Taliaferro | 42 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 84 | James E. Taliaferro | 22 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 85 | Gladys Taliaferro | 18 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 86 | Margaret Taliaferro | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Robert Taliaferro | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie Taliaferro | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Thomas Taliaferro | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Christine Taliaferro | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Raymond Taliaferro | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Evelyn Taliaferro | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Moses Taliaferro | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Iret Taliaferro | 39 | Wife-H | Labour | Virginia |
| 95 | Frank Taliaferro | 20 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 96 | James Taliaferro | 18 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 97 | Emma Taliaferro | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William Taliaferro | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Irena Taliaferro | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Billy Taliaferro | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)