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Thomas Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Nellie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Washington |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Tile Manuf. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Tacoma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Wood | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hazel Wood | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 6
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 16
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Son, age 26
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Tile Manuf. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Wood
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wood
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Wood
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Wood
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wood
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Wood
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wood
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Washington
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Sibling
Mary Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Pierce-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Buskener | 55 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 2 | Adeline C. Buskener | 47 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 3 | Dorothy H. Buskener | 21 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Arthur L. Barnhiel | 70 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 5 | Dorothy D. Mccroskey | 42 | Head | Assistant Clerk | Washington |
| 6 | Nancy Mccroskey | 18 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Washington |
| 7 | Donald R. Mccroskey | 14 | Son | Paper Carrier | Washington |
| 8 | Merrill D. Cunningham | 39 | Lodger | Log Scaler | Washington |
| 9 | Henry W. Pohlman | 64 | Head | Crane Foreman | Germany |
| 10 | Herman Karlen | 42 | Head | Sales Manager | Minnesota |
| 11 | Jean A. Karlen | 41 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Isabel J. Karlen | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 13 | Jane G. Todd | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 14 | George F. Wood | 52 | Head | Contractor | British Columbia |
| 15 | Hazel N. Wood | 52 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Thomas M. Wood THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Washington |
| 17 | Mary Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | A. Leroy Richards | 31 | Head | Manager | Oregon |
| 19 | Adeline M. Richards | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 20 | Diane L. Richards | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | John W. Iverson | 36 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 22 | Virginia L. Iverson | 34 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 23 | Peter B. Iverson | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 24 | Horace H. Taber | 64 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Anna Taber | 85 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 26 | Mary E. Morton | 84 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Margaret Hammerstrom | 32 | Maid | Maid | Washington |
| 28 | Ellen Carlton | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 29 | Ervin T. Vernon | 22 | Head | Copper Smelter | Montana |
| 30 | Mary J. Vernon | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 31 | Clifford A. Kindall | 22 | Head | Sawyer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Elizabeth C. Kindall | 23 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 33 | Judith M. Kindall | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Eugene O. Kindellin | 45 | Head | Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 35 | Georgina H. Kindellin | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 36 | Dale K. Kindellin | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Jack D. Long | 39 | Head | General Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Ruth E. Long | 29 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 39 | Elizabeth M. Murphy | 69 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ralph A. Mcdougal | 30 | Head | Grain Weigher | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)