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Walter Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Walter Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | County of L.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3634 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Wood | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Marjorie Wood | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Donald Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 26
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Central |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 36
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | County of L.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3634 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Walter Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Millie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Millie Wood
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wood
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00416-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nessa V. Searle | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Lawrence Weaver | 26 | Step-son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 43 | Rachael M. De Buys | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | William De Buys | 23 | Son | Junior Draftsman | California |
| 45 | William Edwards | 17 | Lodger | — | California |
| 46 | David Hellyer | 22 | Lodger | Retail Milk Sales | Indiana |
| 47 | Ermine Bakerman | 57 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 48 | Philip Bakerman | 36 | Son | Dentist | New York |
| 49 | Estil Bakerman | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 50 | Bruce Bakerman | 3 | Grandson | 0 | California |
| 51 | Daniel Lieb | 38 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 52 | Mildred Lieb | 28 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | Grand-Son Martin | None | M | No | — |
| 54 | Walter Wood THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Civil Engineer | California |
| 55 | Marjorie Wood | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 56 | Donald E. Wood | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Michael W. Wood | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Otto A. Liness | 47 | Head | Commercial Printer | Germany |
| 59 | Beatrice G. Liness | 45 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | William F. Liness | 21 | Son | Assistant | California |
| 61 | Donald Leavitt | 47 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 62 | Ruth Leavitt | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 63 | Barbara Leavitt | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 64 | Lesley Leavitt | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | Minnie Gytman | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 66 | Samuel Langer | 62 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 67 | Jay A. Fiedler | 60 | Head | Plasterer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Bernice Fiedler | 58 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Eva Fiedler | 34 | Daughter | Steno-Typist | Colorado |
| 70 | Edith Sumner | 57 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | Homer Sumner | 26 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Warren Klapinger | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Aaron W. Klapinger | 66 | Brother | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 74 | Elizabeth Roberts | 67 | Lodger | — | Wales |
| 75 | Morris Gottlieb | 76 | Head | — | Poland |
| 76 | Lina Gottlieb | 73 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 77 | Max Gottlieb | 53 | Son | Repairer | New York |
| 78 | Louis Gottlieb | 51 | Son | Manager-Salesman | New York |
| 79 | William Gottlieb | 46 | Son | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 80 | Alexander Barclay | 69 | Head | Construction Engineer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)