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Willie Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationYazoo-County, Mississippi
SurnameWood
Given NameWillie Mae
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Yazoo
Additional Details
OccupationH
IndustryH
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationH
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1907

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 Willie Age Birth yr
Jessie Wood Head — 36 ~1904
Idris Wood Daughter — 7 ~1933
Barbra Wood Daughter — 5 ~1935
E Wood Son — 9 ~1931
Hazel Wood Daughter — 2 ~1938
Henry Wood Son — 11 ~1929
Willie Wood Spouse — 33 ~1907
Hensine Wood Daughter — 2 ~1938
James Wood Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Other, age 26
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Woods
Given Name Willie M
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 33
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name Willie Mae
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Yazoo
Occupation H
Industry H
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Willie Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00329)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dan Shelton 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Stella Shelton 37 Wife H Mississippi
3 Pearl Shelton 4 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Dan Shelton 1 Son — Mississippi
5 Wess Collins 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
6 Alice Collins 39 Wife H Mississippi
7 Jane Collins 11 Daughter — Mississippi
8 Steve Collins 8 Son — Mississippi
9 Marie Collins 4 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Meddy Bell 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
11 Willie Bell 14 Daughter H Mississippi
12 Mirriam Bell 9 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Eddie Bell 4 Son — Mississippi
14 Alvin Bell 3 Son — Mississippi
15 Mollie B Bell 1 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Jack Wright 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Susie B. Wright 21 Wife H Mississippi
18 Marion Wright 7 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Bunch Wright 7 Son — Mississippi
20 Nathaniel Wright 4 Son — Mississippi
21 C. L. Haymer 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 Tony Haymer 26 Wife H Mississippi
23 Mary Lee Haymer 10 Daughter — Mississippi
24 Tommie Lee Haymer 6 Son — Mississippi
25 Mary Lou Haymer 42 Sister H Mississippi
26 Albert Haymer 12 Nephew — Mississippi
27 L. C. Haymer 10 Nephew — Mississippi
28 Davis Marion Haymer 5 Nephew — Mississippi
29 Ben Guck 77 Head Farmer Mississippi
30 Hannah Guck 68 Wife H Mississippi
31 Jessie Wood 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
32 Willie Mae Wood THIS PERSON 33 Wife H Mississippi
33 James Wood 13 Son — Mississippi
34 Henry Wood 11 Son — Mississippi
35 E. J. Wood 9 Son — Mississippi
36 Idris Wood 7 Daughter — Mississippi
37 Barbra Wood 5 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Hazel Wood 2 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Hensine Wood 2 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Napoleon Fisher 71 Head Farmer Mississippi

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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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