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William Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this William Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Mamie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Florida |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 7 Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Wood | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Billie Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucindy Wood | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, Florida
Son, age 7
Taylor, Florida · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Taylor, Florida
Son, age 17
Taylor, Florida · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Taylor-County, Florida
Head, age 27
Taylor-County, Florida · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 William Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Wood
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Wood
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Wood
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wood
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Florida
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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 — Taylor-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00619-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Hightower | 37 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 42 | Ethel Hightower | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 43 | Lawrence Hightower | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 44 | Alma Hightower | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 45 | Emery Hightower | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 46 | Harold Conrad | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 47 | Rose Conrad | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 48 | Walter Conrad | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 49 | Willie T Russell | 42 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 50 | Viola Russell | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 51 | Sarah R Russell | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 52 | Willie Th Russell | 20 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 53 | Eddy M Russell | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | A M Hagans | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Cynthia Deal | 34 | Head | Operator | Florida |
| 56 | Juanita Deal | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | Ellis Hamilton | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 58 | Beatrice Hamilton | 19 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 59 | Ollie Jerome Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Joyce Hamilton | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Lloyd L Pope | 39 | Head | Log Sawyer | Florida |
| 62 | Frances Pope | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 63 | Lula Mangum | 64 | Head | Post Master | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie L Mangum | 44 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 65 | Maggie Aman | 34 | Lodger | Teacher | Florida |
| 66 | William M Wood THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 67 | Lucindy Wood | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 68 | Lillian Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Billie Wood | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 70 | Catherine Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | Valory Cashly | 29 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 72 | Nancy Cashly | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 73 | Barney Wood | 15 | Son | New Worker | Florida |
| 74 | Woodrow Cashly | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Katie Cashly | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 76 | Hubert Cashly | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 77 | Harvey Cashly | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 78 | Wallace H Livingston | 68 | Head | — | Florida |
| 79 | Barney Livingston | 42 | Son | Operator | Florida |
| 80 | William W Livingston | 37 | Son | Truck Driver | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)