Bertha Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbia Township
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Occupation	Aid
Industry	House keeping
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	26
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Aid
Township / Ward	Columbia Township
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Simpson	Other	—	14	~1926
Thomas Simpson	Other	—	36	~1904
Jane Wright	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Simpson	Other	—	9	~1931
Bertha Wright	Head	—	58	~1882
George Wright	Spouse	—	75	~1865
Susanne Simpson	Other	—	5	~1935
Harriet Simpson	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Joan Simpson	Other	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 38

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 48

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 58

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbia Township
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Occupation	Aid
Industry	House keeping
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	26
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bertha Wright

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03104-00040)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Jones	41	Head	Farmer	Ohio
2	Agnes Jones	40	Wife	Postmaster	Illinois
3	Robert Jones	14	Son	—	Ohio
4	Marjory Jones	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Fred Parks	39	Head	Grower	Ohio
6	Erma Parks	31	Wife	—	Ohio
7	George Crumly	71	Father-in-law	—	Maryland
8	William Roth	75	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
9	Lettie Roth	72	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Milton Roth	38	Son	Farmer	Ohio
11	Shirley Roth	35	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
12	Evelyn Roth	8	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
13	Ellen Bainbridge	20	Maid	Maid	Ohio
14	Theodore Roth	43	Head	Farmer	Ohio
15	Brenda Roth	41	Wife	Nurse	Ohio
16	Roy Ross	20	Head	Labourer	Ohio
17	Alice Ross	20	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Fred Walkden	66	Head	Farmer	Ohio
19	Jennie Walkden	68	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Peter Gray	62	Partner	Farmer	England
21	Raymond Stout	26	Head	Labourer	Tennessee
22	Nell Stout	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Jimmie Stout	4	Son	—	Tennessee
24	Joe Stout	0	Son	—	Tennessee
25	Bertha Wright THIS PERSON	58	Head	Aid	Ohio
26	George Wright	75	Husband	—	England
27	Jane Wright	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Thomas Simpson	36	Son-in-law	Teacher	Ohio
29	Harriet Simpson	36	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Thomas Jr Simpson	14	Grandson	—	Ohio
31	Joan Simpson	11	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
32	John Simpson	9	Grandson	—	Ohio
33	Susanne Simpson	5	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
34	Richard Dunning	58	Head	Foreman	Ohio
35	Louise Dunning	56	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Emma Dudley	28	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
37	Barbara Ann Dudley	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Dave Maddock	57	Head	Farmer	Czechoslovakia
39	Mary Maddock	53	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
40	Edward Maddock	27	Son	Dairy	Ohio

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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.

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