Citation · C0174 · record
New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1895
Weight of this evidence
- Tier
- record
- Confidence
- ●●○○ normal
- Review
- needs a look needs-human
- Held at
- Ancestry.com
Record image
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): irrelevant, confidence 0/4, tier record.
The page shows the household of Amos Wood (54), Sarah (55) and Frank (17). A Franklin G Wood born in 1895 would have been a newborn or not yet born at enumeration, so he could not be the 17-year-old Frank. No other Wood entry fits, so this record appears to be about a different person and does not support the name claim.
Matches: Surname Wood and the given name Frank appear together in one household (Amos Wood, Sarah, Frank), page 13, Cliffside Park, Ridgefield Twp, Bergen Co., NJ
Flags: The only Frank Wood is aged 17 (born about 1878). That is incompatible with a Franklin G Wood born in 1895.; No infant or child under 1 is listed in the Wood household, and none is listed elsewhere on the pages under that name.; The record gives no middle initial 'G'.; Frank is listed as the 17-year-old son or relative of Amos Wood (54) and Sarah (55), who are much older than typical parents of a child born in 1895.
Limits: The 1895 NJ state census gives ages in classes and a count only, with no birth dates or relationships.; The image is a dark, speckled scan, and some handwriting and column marks are hard to read.; The claim is only about a name, and this record does not establish that Franklin G Wood existed or was born in 1895.
What it supports
- Person — Franklin G Wood