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Walter Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wake Forest |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wake Forest |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lessie Wood | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Walter Wood | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Martha Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Limual Wood | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Josephine Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dora Wood | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruby Wood | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Head, age 22
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Head, age 31
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wake Forest |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alberton Perry | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret F Perry | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elahde N Perry | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Janice A Perry | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret F Perry | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lela May Perry | 42 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Zelma Yancey | 53 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Henry Dunston | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Queenie Dunston | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sallie M Dunston | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret Dunston | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elijah Dunston | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Effie Dunston | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John Dunston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Daniel Lee Dunston | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert D Beck | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Beck | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Aubrey J Beck | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ralph Beck | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nellie Beck | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert D Jr Beck | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nathan Beck | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Owen Beck | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jannie Y Daniel | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie E Daniel | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Q Wade Daniel | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Junius S Daniel | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Kate Daniel | 48 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bettie Mangum | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | O Vance Mangum | 41 | Husband | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Janie Freddie G Mangum | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Walter Wood THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lessie P Wood | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Martha M Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hallie M Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Walter Jr Wood | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Josephine Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ruby J Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dora Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Limual T Wood | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)