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Dorothy Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wright | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Wright | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Gary Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bruce Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorthy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Rooming House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorsey |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Wright
Spouse · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel468:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Anderson | 40 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 2 | Lillie Anderson | 41 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 3 | Louis Roche | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Italy |
| 4 | Christopher Parelius | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 5 | Pauline Parelius | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Luella Parelius | 37 | Daughter | Store Clerk | Illinois |
| 7 | Rodger Parelius | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | George Parelius | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles Petretti | 52 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 10 | Lena Petretti | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Mildred Petretti | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ross Petretti | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Margie Petretti | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Nathaniel Blesick | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 15 | Marie Blesick | 35 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Russell Blesick | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William M. Vesey | 65 | Head | Motorman | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Emma M. Vesey | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Jesse Kensley | 57 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 20 | Pearl Kensley | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Kensley | 25 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Robert Saliera | 21 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Saliera | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Saliera | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Saliera | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Saliera | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Georgia Randall | 39 | Head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary Randall | 62 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Joseph Wright | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 30 | Dorothy Wright THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Gary Wright | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Dorothy Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Bruce Wright | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George Vanderfonten | 71 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Etta Vanderfonten | 70 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Fred Vanderfonten | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Thomas Scott | 37 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 38 | Estelle Scott | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Edward Scott | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Charles Gwinup | 33 | Head | Sather | Indiana |
| 41 | Blanche Gwinup | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Darlene Gwinup | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Rev. Elton | 50 | Head | Pastor | Germany |
| 44 | Carl Schwobke | 72 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 45 | Augusta Schwobke | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Elias Foy | 26 | Head | Painter | Denmark |
| 47 | Alma Foy | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Donald Foy | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Otto Werner | 51 | Head | Checker | Germany |
| 50 | Martha Werner | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)