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Anna Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Anna Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Anna S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Aniter | Son | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Anna Wright | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Florence Aniter | Daughter | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Spouse, age 63
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Anna B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Spouse, age 74
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Annie Hall |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 52 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Industry | own office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 83
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Anna S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Wright
Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02437-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fredrick Hammitt | 24 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 42 | Hannah Hammitt | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Nellie Hunt | 54 | Head | Social Worker | New Jersey |
| 44 | Emma Bieber | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Aiken | 64 | Lodger | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Carl H Galloway | 43 | Lodger | Counter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | E Eugene Rogers | 29 | Lodger | Music Teacher | Kansas |
| 48 | Erick S Hopper | 36 | Lodger | Survey | Sweden |
| 49 | Mollie F Hopper | 39 | Lodger | Domestic | Germany |
| 50 | Kenneth H Lanning | 52 | Head | At Law | New Jersey |
| 51 | Alice Lanning | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | William Lanning | 27 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Virginia Lanning | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Everard Cornish | 60 | Head | Special Bond | New Jersey |
| 55 | Hazel A Cornish | 44 | Wife | Clerical Work | New Jersey |
| 56 | Dorothy R Cornish | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Mary Agusta Cornish | 85 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Helen Cornish | 70 | Sister | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 59 | Myra W Dusenbury | 73 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 60 | Florence Dusenbury | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Erin W Dusenbury | 42 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 62 | Fred W Bethel | 73 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 63 | Catherine H Bethel | 40 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Florence Reed | 62 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Robert P Reed | 35 | Nephew | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mitchell Reese | 40 | Head | Ranger | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mary Jane Reese | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mary Jane Reese | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | John M Reese | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Orville E Rockford | 60 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Rose Rockford | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | John Morrow | 70 | Head | Director | Indiana |
| 73 | Mary M Morrow | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Angster | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 75 | John Angster | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Elizabeth Angster | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Dora Leroy | 70 | Mother | — | Prussia |
| 78 | Anna S Wright THIS PERSON | 83 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Florence Aniter | 72 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Fred P Aniter | 72 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)