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William Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristol twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Bristol Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Wood | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Gaylord Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mable Wood | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristol twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Arthur Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Wood
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Wood
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Wood
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wood
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Gaylord Wood
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Polk-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur L. Wood | 51 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 2 | Mable A. Wood | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | William C. Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Operator | Minnesota |
| 4 | Gaylord S. Wood | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Roberta Wood | 46 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 6 | Augusta L. Wood | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Robert D. Jr. Wood | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Russell C. Wood | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Benard Engstad | 45 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 10 | Hazel Engstad | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | William Engstad | 16 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 12 | Mae Engstad | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Charles Engstad | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Selmer Engstad | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Russell Engstad | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Leland Engstad | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Delburne Engstad | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Wayne Engstad | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Irving Edgar | 49 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 20 | Helen Edgar | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lloyd Edgar | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ray Edgar | 16 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 23 | L. A. Diedrich | 40 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 24 | Ann Diedrich | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Donald Diedrich | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Marlys Diedrich | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Louis A. Miller | 40 | Cousin | Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Frans Peterson | 49 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 29 | Josephine Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Kenneth Peterson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Dale Peterson | 15 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 32 | Marcelyne Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Herman Fischer | 54 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 34 | Rena Fischer | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Grace Fischer | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Oscar Torquson | 72 | Head | Operator | Norway |
| 37 | Bertie Torquson | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | Thomas Torquson | 26 | Son | Operator | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gordon Torquson | 24 | Son | Operator | Minnesota |
| 40 | John F. Novacek | 49 | Head | Operator | Czechoslovakia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)