Walter Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Contra-Costa-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Contra-Costa-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Nevada Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Contra-Costa-County, California
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
1935 Residence (City)	El Cerrito
1935 Residence (County)	Contra Costa
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Off Sale Liquor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	El Cerrito
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Emma Wood	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Robert Wood	Son	—	16	~1924
Walter Wood	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Winnebago, Illinois

Head, age 37

Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Walter F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
Father's Birthplace	South America
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Stationary Fire
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

1930

Alameda, California

Head, age 47

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Walter F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	South America
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

1940

Contra-Costa-County, California

Head, age 57

Contra-Costa-County, California · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
1935 Residence (City)	El Cerrito
1935 Residence (County)	Contra Costa
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Off Sale Liquor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

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Walter Wood

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Contra-Costa-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00196-00353)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carol Gianotti	5	Daughter	—	California
3	Clyde Richer	58	Head	Oiler	Maine
4	May Richer	57	Wife	—	Idaho
5	Clyde Richer	21	Son	Apprentice	Utah
6	Russell Richer	18	Son	New Worker	Utah
7	La Rae Bruneau	12	Niece	—	Utah
8	Catarina Janape	50	Head	—	Italy
9	Enrico Janape	19	Son	Railroad Labor	California
10	Gino Janape	15	Son	—	California
11	C. E. Mentzer	75	Head	—	Pennsylvania
12	Vincent Janson	31	Head	Stevedore	California
13	Emelie Janson	31	Wife	—	California
14	Bernard De Roo	54	Head	Porter	California
16	Mary Silvestrani	46	Head	Cannery Worker	Italy
17	Esther Silvestrani	27	Daughter	Grocery Clerk	Minnesota
18	Silvio Silvestrani	21	Son	Chemical Worker	Montana
19	Elena Silvestrani	16	Daughter	—	Montana
21	Walter Wood THIS PERSON	57	Head	Proprietor	Nevada
22	Emma Wood	56	Wife	—	California
23	Robert Wood	16	Son	—	Ohio
24	Knud A. Anderson	64	Head	Blacksmith	Denmark
25	Anna Anderson	61	Wife	—	Germany
26	Louis Anderson	24	Son	Machinist	California
27	George Olivero	26	Head	Chemical Worker	Italy
28	Mary Olivero	25	Wife	—	France
29	Donald Olivero	5	Son	—	California
30	Thomas Farablyn	32	Head	Labor	California
31	Josephine Farablyn	25	Wife	—	Italy
32	Thomas Farablyn	5	Son	—	California
33	Marilyn Farablyn	2	Daughter	—	California
34	Pete Zambellini	52	Head	Gardening	Brazil
35	Lena Zambellini	28	Wife	—	Italy
36	Richard Zambellini	3	Son	—	California
37	Donald Zambellini	1	Son	—	California
38	Louise Fraccaro	44	Head	—	Italy
39	Rudolph Fraccaro	18	Son	New Worker	California
40	Carlo Fraccaro	15	Son	—	California

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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.

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