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Walter Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Herkimer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Herkimer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHerkimer-County, New York
SurnameWood
Given NameWalter S
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Litchfield Town
1935 Residence (County)Herkimer
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked72
Income (1939)550
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardLitchfield Town
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Arthur Wood Son — 8 ~1932
Marion Wood Spouse — 34 ~1906
Marjorie Wood Daughter — 11 ~1929
Margaret Wood Daughter — 2 ~1938
Walter Wood Head — 37 ~1903
Willard Wood Son — 9 ~1931
Jessie Wood Son — 4 ~1936
Walter Wood Son — 13 ~1927
Shirley Wood Daughter — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Herkimer, New …
Head, age 27
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name Walter C.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Dairy Farm
Class of Worker E
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Herkimer-County, New …
Head, age 37
Herkimer-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name Walter S
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Litchfield Town
1935 Residence (County) Herkimer
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 550
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Walter Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Wood
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Herkimer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02543-00006)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elizabeth Stroup 83 Mother — New York
2 Cora E Bruggenbate 63 Servant House Work New York
3 Flora E Lewis 77 Head — New York
4 Claude I Lewis 42 Son Laborer New York
5 Walter S Wood THIS PERSON 37 Head Laborer New York
6 Marion M Wood 34 Wife — New York
7 Walter J Wood 13 Son — New York
8 Marjorie M Wood 11 Daughter — New York
9 Willard J Wood 9 Son — New York
10 Arthur Q Wood 8 Son — New York
11 Shirley M Wood 6 Daughter — New York
12 Jessie R Wood 4 Son — New York
13 Margaret A Wood 2 Daughter — New York
14 Robert L Stafford 32 Head Screw Machine New York
15 Agnes E Stafford 33 Wife — New York
16 Martha M Newton 50 Head Manager New York
17 Arleigh H Williams 41 Head Grinder New York
18 Oscar C Woodward 37 Head Fireman New York
19 Freda M Woodward 42 Wife — New York
20 Gerald B Woodward 17 Son — New York
21 Ethel P Woodward 16 Daughter — New York
22 Doris J Woodward 12 Daughter — New York
23 Franklin C Woodward 9 Daughter — New York
24 Leslie C Morris 42 Head Dealer Cattle & Horses New York
25 Pearl Morris 40 Wife — New York
26 Stanley L Morris 15 Son — New York
27 Juanita E Morris 15 Daughter — New York
28 Wendell L Morris 10 Son — New York
29 Kenneth W Jones 40 Head Dealer Cattle & Horses New York
30 Mildred J Jones 43 Wife — New York
31 Merle K Jones 13 Son — New York
32 Jeanne L Jones 10 Daughter — New York
33 Hanna L Card 65 Mother-in-law — New York
34 Loren J Hagadorn 41 Head Woodsman New York
35 Helena E Hagadorn 35 Wife — New York
36 Raymond M Hagadorn 16 Son Woodsman New York
37 Harry N Hagadorn 13 Son — New York
38 Ruth M Hagadorn 10 Daughter — New York
39 Herbert R Hagadorn 7 Son — New York
40 Alvin R Hagadorn 47 Head Woodsman New York

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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)

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