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Walter Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Derrick & Anna — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | General hauling |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Fort Dodge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Wood | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Walter Wood | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Wood | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Walter Wood | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Derrick Wood | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 4
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 15
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 24
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | General hauling |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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: father Derrick Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Derrick Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Desire Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Derrick Wood
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wood
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Derrick Wood
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Desire Wood
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wood
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
William Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert O. Wood | 30 | Head | Trucker | Iowa |
| 42 | Naomi Wood | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Derrick Wood | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 44 | Mary Ann Wood | 71 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 45 | William Wood | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Walter Wood THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 47 | Katherine Wood | 20 | In-law | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Walter Jr. Wood | 0 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Clarence Wood | 31 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Evelyn Wood | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Pauline T. Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Caroline Kay Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Karen Mae Wood | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Leo D. Hendrickson | 26 | Head | Chicken Feeder | Iowa |
| 55 | Thelma Hendrickson | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | George Hendrickson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Judy Hendrickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Roy C. Whipper | 50 | Head | Historical Survey | Iowa |
| 59 | Caroline Whipper | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Arthur J. Prott | 41 | Head | Trucker | Iowa |
| 61 | Loretta D. Prott | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Lloyd Hansen | 19 | Son-in-law | Sectionman | Iowa |
| 63 | Betty Hansen | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Louis Gruss | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 65 | William V. Marks | 52 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 66 | George W. Smith | 60 | Head | Beer Parlor Manager | Iowa |
| 67 | Rose O. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Albert Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Joe Smith | 19 | Son | Butcher | Iowa |
| 70 | Eva Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Oscar Frazer | 37 | Head | Beef Catcher | Iowa |
| 72 | Jessie A. Frazer | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Maxine Frazer | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Richard Frazer | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Beverly Frazer | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Dorothy Frazer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Eugene Frazer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Veronica Frazer | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Frederick Frazer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Larry Frazer | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 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)