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Bertha Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheltenham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cheltenham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Maude Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bertha Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harvey Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harvey Wright | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elnora Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheltenham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bertha Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03577-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Schalois | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 42 | Frances Schalois | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Theresa Schalois | 25 | Daughter | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Jr. Schalois | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Concetta Schalois | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lee Burton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Julia Burton | 43 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 48 | Walter Whitham | 48 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edith Whitham | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Walter Jr. Whitham | 25 | Son | Apprentice Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Millard Whitham | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Marie Whitham | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Lillian Whitham | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Elmer Whitham | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Kenneth Whitham | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Donald Whitham | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harvey Wright | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Maude Wright | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Elnora Wright | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mary Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ruth Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harvey Jr. Wright | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Bertha Wright THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Helen Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Walter Filley | 60 | Head | Handy Man | Montana |
| 66 | Elizabeth Filley | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Dorothy Filley | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Marguerite Garland | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Walter Garland | 8 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Wilson Leland | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lewis Luby | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Marguerite Luby | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Alice Luby | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Louise Luby | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ellen Luby | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lewis Jr. Luby | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Luby | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Walter Penecale | 35 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Penecale | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Gloria Penecale | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)