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Alice Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Anah — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Alice Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 631 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Wright | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Frank Wright | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Sarah Wright | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 7
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 17
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 27
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Alice Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 631 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Alice Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anah Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Wright
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anah Wright
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wright
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01197-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Wright | 56 | Head | Letter Carrier | Iowa |
| 2 | Sarah E. Wright | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Alice Mae Wright THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Retail Clerk | Iowa |
| 4 | Henry H. Howk | 41 | Head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 5 | Ruby E. Howk | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Wanda L. Howk | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Carole A. Howk | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Frank E. Lindason | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Maggie S. Lindason | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Charles P. Mccabe | 30 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 11 | Ardia V. Mccabe | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Myrtle Charlene Mccabe | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Rose Marie Mccabe | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Charles P. Jr. Mccabe | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | James M. Mccabe | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Luther Allen | 63 | Head | Maintenance Man | Kentucky |
| 17 | Hattie Allen | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Frank C. Allen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Robert A. Swacker | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Ariel F. Swacker | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Robert A. Jr. Swacker | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Herman D. Swacker | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Matthew Kennedy | 74 | Head | Retired | England |
| 24 | Margaret Ann Kennedy | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Richard Kennedy | 52 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | James Cox | 59 | Head | Shot Firer | England |
| 27 | Lillian A. Cox | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Clyde C. Whaley | 41 | Head | Decorator | Iowa |
| 29 | Alice L. Whaley | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | James A. Thomas | 43 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 31 | Mae L. Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Alice L. Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Raymond D. Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Betty Lou Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Frederick M. Ferrall | 50 | Head | Night Cleaner | Iowa |
| 36 | E. Gladys Ferrall | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Virginia Lee Ferrall | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 3 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)