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Robert Wood — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Wood across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grace & John — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Wood | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Wood | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 36
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Robert Wood across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Grace Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Grace Wood
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wood
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wood
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Wood
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Wood
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wood
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Wood
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01371-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Pierce | 26 | Head | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 2 | Edna K. Pierce | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Eugene Pierce | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Duvall | 50 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 5 | Florence Giga | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lucille Lusky | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | William Hedrick | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Frieda Hedrick | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Preston Brooks | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Carolyn Brooks | 21 | Sister | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 11 | John Davis | 35 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 12 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Charles Warren | 40 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 14 | Cora Warren | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Donald Griffen | 20 | Head | Beautician | Kentucky |
| 16 | Delca Griffen | 21 | Wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 17 | William Hall | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Virginia Hall | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Earl Buskill | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles E. Forgey | 52 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 21 | Bonnie Forgey | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Durward Emery | 45 | Head | Trucking | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lucille Emery | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ernestine Vittitoe | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Paul Sweigert | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hattie Sweigert | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bettie Colgan | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | E. B. Jr. Norman | 38 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Victor Mcnally | 49 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 30 | Dorothy Mcnally | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edgar Mcnally | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Betty Ware | 70 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ann Rose | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert A. Wood THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jessie Wood | 34 | Wife | ? | Kentucky |
| 36 | Barbara A. Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Robert D. Wood | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Raymond Campbell | 36 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ethel Campbell | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 6 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)