Bertha Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Wright	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Ruth Wright	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Andrew Wright	Head	—	56	~1884
Bertha Wright	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 30

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 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	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Penna
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 40

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 50

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Bertha Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03752-00062)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	W. H. John Real	56	Head	Machine Operator	Penn
42	Josephine Real	58	Wife	—	New Jersey
43	Blair G. Real	31	Son	Clerk	Penn
44	Elizabeth Real	27	Daughter	Clerk	Penn
45	Andrew Carlson	46	Head	Printer	New York
46	Alfreda S. Carlson	52	Wife	—	Sweden
47	Margaret A. Carlson	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Penn
48	Alfreda C. Carlson	22	Daughter	Typist	Penn
49	Alfred C. Carlson	20	Son	—	Penn
50	Raymond A. Carlson	15	Son	—	Penn
51	John V. Souder	62	Head	Boilermaker	Penn
52	Deatella Souder	59	Wife	—	Penn
53	Franklin Bowman	28	Son-in-law	Radio Operator	Penn
54	Isabell Bowman	25	Daughter	Cashier	Penn
55	Carl Meurer	60	Head	Watchman	Germany
56	Johanna Meurer	61	Wife	—	Germany
57	Louise Meurer	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Penn
58	Andrew L. Wright	56	Head	Storekeeper	Penn
59	Bertha Wright THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Maryland
60	Ruth Wright	23	Daughter	Secretary	Penn
61	Margaret Wright	19	Daughter	File Clerk	Penn
62	Clarence H. Arnold	48	Head	Foreman	Penn
63	Clara N. Arnold	46	Wife	—	Penn
64	Clara May Arnold	16	Daughter	—	Penn
65	Christina Arnold	68	Mother	—	Penn
66	William Graf	45	Head	Guard	Penn
67	Charles L. Graf	26	Son	Inspector	Penn
68	Mary Graf	66	Mother	—	Penn
69	Edna Miller	42	Lodger	Drawer	Penn
70	Joseph Miller	22	Lodger	Inspector	Penn
71	Charles G. Kaercher	50	Head	Chemist	Penn
72	Helen D. Kaercher	50	Wife	—	Penn
73	Florence Kaercher	20	Daughter	Clerk	Penn
74	Charles G. Kaercher	14	Son	—	Penn
75	Charles Kaercher	77	Father	Butcher	Penn
76	Louisa Kaercher	72	Mother	—	Penn
77	Helen Ripka	46	Sister	—	Penn
78	Samuel Keeley	59	Head	Farmer	New Jersey
79	Margaret A. Keeley	52	Wife	—	Penn
80	Harold Keeley	23	Son	Collector	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)

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