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Sarah Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Russell Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Don Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Wood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sallie Wood | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jamie Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sarah Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Neil Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Union-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sallie Wood | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Paul Wood | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 43 | Neil Wood | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Russell Wood | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sarah Wood THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Don Wood | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jamie Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | R. L. Daniel | 53 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 49 | Millie Daniel | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ruby Daniel | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Earl Daniel | 22 | Son | Worker | Mississippi |
| 52 | Irita Daniel | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | S. R. Hall | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Minnie Hall | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Louise Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Evelyn Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lawrence Hall | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Angie Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Thomas Hall | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Baby Smiley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Ruth Smiley | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Johnnie Winfred | 23 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 63 | Irene Winfred | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | John Yarbrough | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 65 | Hazel Yarbrough | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Hazel Yarbrough | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mildred Yarbrough | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | John Douglas Yarbrough | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jennie Sue Yarbrough | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | L. D. Toxey | 58 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 71 | Margaret Toxey | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Malcom Toxey | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Daisy Toxey | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | G. C. Wilhite | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ada Wilhite | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Faye Wilhite | 23 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mark Wilhite | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charlene Wilhite | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Helen Wilhite | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Junior Wilhite | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)