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Sarah Wood — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Porter — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | servant |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | 6Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Wood | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Wood | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Porter Wood | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Barnett Wood | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Wood | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Porter Wood | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Wood | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| David Wood | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Wood | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 30
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Occupation | servant |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Porter Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Porter Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Woods
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Porter Woods
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Woods
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Porter Wood
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Wood
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rosa Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
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 — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bishop, Herbert Bishop | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jesse Davis | 46 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Davis | 46 | Wife | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 44 | Porter Wood | 63 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rosa Wood | 41 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sarah Wood THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 47 | Porter Wood | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Barnett Wood | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | David Wood | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | William Wood | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Robert Wood | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sherman Wood | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ernest Smith | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mamie Sue Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henderson Johnson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bertha Johnson | 34 | Wife | Labor | Tennessee |
| 57 | Pearl Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | R. A. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Clayton Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Wonelle Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Wymeline Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ollie Webb | 37 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 63 | Burnett Shaner | 49 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ethel Shaner | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Georgia Shaner | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Aubrey Shaner | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ilen Shaner | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Jo Shaner | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Everett Shaner | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Eatil Hartsell | 26 | Ward | Farm | Alabama |
| 71 | Mitchell Edmonds | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Myrtle Edmonds | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Helen Edmonds | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jake Haws | 64 | Head | Surveyor | Tennessee |
| 75 | Robie Haws | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Edward Haws | 17 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 77 | Pauline Haws | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Joyce Haws | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jake Haws | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Alin Haws | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)