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Robert Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Woods across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tallulah & Wallace — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Fayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | La Fayette |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Woods | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Franklin Woods | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Woods | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Woods | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walker, Georgia
Son, age 2
Walker, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Walker, Georgia
Son, age 12
Walker, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Walker-County, Georgia
Head, age 22
Walker-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Fayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Woods across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tallulah Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Wallace Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Woods (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Tallulah Woods
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wallace Woods
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Woods
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Woods
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Woods
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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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 — Walker-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00718-00188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William J. White | 79 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Dayton W. White | 47 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Lillie E. White | 44 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Robert L. Woods THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 45 | Nellie B. Woods | 20 | Wife | Sew | Georgia |
| 46 | Rita C. Woods | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Franklin A. Woods | 50 | Uncle | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Henry E. Are | 42 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Kate M. Are | 37 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | James F. Are | 20 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 51 | Alonzo L. Kilcrease | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Susan R. Kilcrease | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | James E. Kilcrease | 18 | Son | Attendant | Georgia |
| 54 | Ray M. Hazelrig | 44 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 55 | Mary J. Hazelrig | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Richard M. Hazelrig | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Cora E. Hazelrig | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Henry S. Cagle | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Virgie M. Cagle | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Truman O. Cagle | 15 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 61 | Hewitt J. Cagle | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Frank R. Cagle | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | John E. Mcclelland | 61 | Head | Plumber | Alabama |
| 64 | Catherine D. Mcclelland | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Josephine Mcclelland | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Lincoln Mcclelland | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | William F. Wheeler | 56 | Head | Yard Man | Georgia |
| 68 | Dollie M. Wheeler | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Clasie D. Wheeler | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Mildred L. Wheeler | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Louise L. Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Eveline G. Wheeler | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Fred N. Wheeler | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Betty R. Wheeler | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Maurice Wheeler | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Ray V. Wheeler | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Richard D. Wheeler | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | James R. Wheeler | 25 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 79 | Gladys D. Wheeler | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Eddie L. Wheeler | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)