1910 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The image shows the 1910 census, Chicago Ward 7, ED 436, sheet 4A. Line 5 lists George S., Jr., son of George S. Word, single, with occupation shipping clerk at an oil refinery, which matches the residence claim. The only discrepancy is the age of about 16, which implies a birth year of 1893-94 rather than 1891, so the birth year in the database should be checked against other sources.
Matches: Census page header reads Illinois, Cook County, Chicago city, Ward 7, ED 436, sheet 4A, which matches the citation detail; Line 5 reads 'George S., Jr.', Son, M, W, age 16, single, in the household of George S. Word (line 2); Line 5 occupation is Shipping Clerk, industry Oil Refinery, which matches the claim; Marital status is S (single) and relation is Son, both matching the claim; Age 16 in April 1910 implies a birth year of about 1893-94. The claim says 1891, so this is not an exact match, but it is within the range of a census age error. See flags.; Birthplace New Jersey, father born Canada-English, mother born New York, is consistent with a family that moved from New Jersey to Chicago; siblings are also recorded as born in New Jersey
Flags: The age of 16 implies a birth year of about 1893-94, which is 2-3 years off the claimed 1891. Either the census age is understated or the claimed birth year needs checking. The surname is written 'Word' (probably a transcription of Wood).
Limits: The census gives only an age, not a birth date, so it cannot confirm the 1891 birth year; The census does not give the death year, so the 1891-1977 lifespan cannot be checked; The surname appears as 'Word' in the handwriting; the identification with Wood relies on the given name and family context; The image resolution makes some details, such as the age, hard to read with certainty