1900 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The readable image shows George Wood, head, born June 1858 in Canada (English), aged 41, a telegraph operator in Philadelphia. The month, year and country fit the claim. The exact day and the Granby, Quebec place are not in the census, so it is consistent rather than fully supporting.
Matches: Sheet 10, ED 578, Philadelphia Ward 24 (matches the citation detail). Line 35 is 'Wood Geo S.(?)', Head, white male; Birth given as June 1858, which matches the claimed 26 June 1858; Age 41 at last birthday, correct for a June 1858 birth on the enumeration dates of 11–12 June 1900 (he turns 42 on 26 June); Birthplace 'Canada (Eng)' is consistent with a Canadian birth, and Quebec is in Canada; Wife Mary, with sons Norman, Geo. Jr. and Franklin, in the household
Limits: The census gives only month and year of birth, so it cannot confirm day 26; It gives only 'Canada (Eng)', not Granby, Quebec, so the town and province are unconfirmed; The middle initial is hard to read (S or Q) and is not clearly 'S'; The record does not show that this man is the George S Wood who died in 1940; that link rests on the name and other tree evidence; The 'Eng' note refers to English-speaking Canadian origin, not to a specific place