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Thomas Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayo River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Mayo River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Woods | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sandy Woods | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Woods | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thomas Woods | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joel Woods | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Liza Woods | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Henry Woods | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Head, age 41
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Night Watchman |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 15 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Head, age 52
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayo River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Woods
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aron Wood | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Marrion Wood | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Hoy Wood | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas P. Nowlin | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Stella Nowlin | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Walter Nowlin | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | James Nowlin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mattie Nowlin | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | May Joyce | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Russel P. Flippin | 37 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 51 | Lucy Flippin | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 52 | George Meyers | 33 | Head | Manager | Penn. |
| 53 | A. R. Clifton | 49 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 54 | Anna Clifton | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Clarice Clifton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucy Clifton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Cora Clifton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas Clifton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Arthur E. Campbell | 63 | Head | Rural Letter Carrier | Virginia |
| 60 | Fannie Campbell | 55 | Wife | — | North Car. |
| 61 | Edward Campbell | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Gladys Campbell | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas Woods THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 64 | Liza Woods | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sandy M. Woods | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Thomas Jr. Woods | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Henry Woods | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Albert Woods | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Joel E. Woods | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Lee Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Palmer Pruitt | 60 | Head | Operator | So. Carolina |
| 72 | Nellie Pruitt | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lillie Pruitt | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Raymond Roberts | 16 | Cousin | Helper | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Roberts | 62 | Aunt | — | So. Carolina |
| 76 | Joe S. Fulcher | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 77 | Onie Fulcher | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Penn Fulcher | 46 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 79 | Lena Fulcher | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charlotte Fulcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)