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Richard Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Richard Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Clarence — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mankato city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Mankato 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wood | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Richard Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| C Wood | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Christine Wood | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 3
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 13
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mankato city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 C Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ester Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Wood
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Wood
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Wood
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Wood
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ester Wood
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Wood
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Elizabeth Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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
1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole R. Mletten | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 2 | Julia E. Mletten | 70 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Signa R. Mletten | 47 | Daughter | Teacher | Washington |
| 4 | Joseph N. Mletten | 41 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Harry Barker | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Ida E. Barker | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Velaria Barker | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Lester Barker | 24 | Son | Stock Clerk | South Dakota |
| 9 | Phillip Barker | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Minnesota |
| 10 | Margie Barker | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | C. E. Francis | 78 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Mae Francis | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Sumner Francis | 33 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Hazel Francis | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Packer | Washington |
| 15 | Francis Schultz | 46 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 16 | Agnes Schultz | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Diane Schultz | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Katherine Resner | 52 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Lewis Resner | 24 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 20 | Angeline Resner | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 21 | Floyd Resner | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | John Bodine | 76 | Roomer | Retired | Sweden |
| 23 | Harry Holmes | 65 | Head | Piano Tuner | North Dakota |
| 24 | Grace Holmes | 61 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Ella Buttley | 87 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 26 | Marianna Smock | 25 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Otto S. Holm | 85 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 28 | C. C. Wood | 57 | Head | Binder | Minnesota |
| 29 | Christine Wood | 59 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 30 | Elizabeth Wood | 25 | Daughter | Proofreader | Minnesota |
| 31 | Richard Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Robert E. Dorn | 44 | Head | Pastor | Minnesota |
| 33 | Cara Mae Dorn | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Harold Hess | 35 | Head | Shop Foreman | Kansas |
| 35 | Rosalie Hess | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Robert Hess | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Beverly Jeanne Hess | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Sebastian Hartovit | 32 | Head | Musician | Minnesota |
| 39 | Kathleen Hartovit | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Dianne Hartovit | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)