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William Wood — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & William — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | fish |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Wood | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Winifred Wood | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 17
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 16 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 | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 28
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 37
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | fish |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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: mother Anna Sullivan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Sullivan
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wood
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wood
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wood
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wood
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02575-00932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lloyd Underhill | 23 | Son | Inlayer | New York |
| 42 | Melvin Underhill | 21 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 43 | Dorothy Underhill | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Rose Krupansky | 18 | Friend | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 45 | Elma M. Fisher | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Adolph Nelson | 55 | Head | Pipefitter | Sweden |
| 47 | Jenny Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Harold Nelson | 36 | Head | Quartermaster | Maine |
| 49 | Ellen Nelson | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Sandy Nelson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Petra Anderson | 63 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 52 | Teela D.E. Enholm | 68 | Friend | — | Norway |
| 53 | Ella Way | 63 | Friend | — | Nova Scotia |
| 54 | Patrick Delaney | 60 | Head | Attendance Officer | Eire |
| 55 | Thomas Delaney | 36 | Son | Personal Manager | Eire |
| 56 | Mary Delaney | 31 | Daughter | Record Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Arthur Collins | 49 | Head | Waiter | England |
| 58 | Lillian Collins | 38 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 59 | Enid Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Harry Randell | 39 | Brother-in-law | Agent | Newfoundland |
| 61 | William Wood THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 62 | Winifred Wood | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 63 | Winifred Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Frank Dolphin | 19 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Caroline Dolphin | 22 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 66 | Irwin Seiterich | 35 | Son-in-law | Oiler | New York |
| 67 | Tora Seiterich | 37 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | James Pettit | 32 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 69 | Julia Pettit | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Barbara Pettit | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Charles Kohli | 43 | Head | Asst Craftman | New York |
| 72 | Margareta Kohli | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Charles Jr. Kohli | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | John Bakke | 49 | Head | Lineman | Norway |
| 75 | Nora Bakke | 49 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 76 | George Duffy | 53 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Margaret Duffy | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Charles Darcy | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | Elinor Darcy | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Charles Jr. Darcy | 1 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)