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Thomas Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gogebic-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gogebic-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gogebic-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marenisco Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Marenisco Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorylee Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Donald Wood | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sanford Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jerry Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gordon Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Wood | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gogebic, Michigan
Son, age 3
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Gogebic-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Gogebic-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marenisco Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Thomas Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Wood
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Gordon Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sanford Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorylee Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Gogebic-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01752-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Brown | 64 | Head | Teamster | Minnesota |
| 2 | John E. Jacobson | 63 | Partner | Watchman | Sweden |
| 3 | Lawrence Hoffman | 36 | Head | Teamster | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Mildred Hoffman | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Donald E. Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Max P. Hoffman | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Jack Owen Hoffman | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Roy K. Seal | 8 | Step Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Hugh E. Trottier | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 10 | Mary Trottier | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Hugh Jr. Trottier | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | William Walker | 52 | Head | Feeder | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Mayme Walker | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Harold J. Swartz | 31 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Lillian Swartz | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Sallyann Swartz | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Wesley C. Mieske | 66 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 18 | Elizabeth Mieske | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Luella M. Peter | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Victor Bonen | 57 | Head | Sailing Down Logs | Canada French |
| 21 | Mabel Bonen | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Mable M. Bright | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 23 | John Lemke | 58 | Lodger | Teamster | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Donald M. Wood | 63 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Elizabeth Wood | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | James M. Wood | 20 | Son | Sawyer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Donald M. Wood | 17 | Son | Kitchen Work | Michigan |
| 28 | Robert L. Wood | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Thomas Wood THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Sanford Wood | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Richard Wood | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Jerry Wood | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Dorylee Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Patricia C. Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Gordon Wood | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | William H. Wood | 22 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Virgie O. Wood | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Samuel H. Wood | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Joseph F. Stinad | 32 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Michigan |
| 40 | Lucile V. Stinad | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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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)