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Dorothy Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wright across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hale & Leslie — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 35 |
| Industry | Secretary |
| Class of Worker | Building |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | 35 |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Bernardsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Wright | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Minnie Wright | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 2
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 11
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 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 |
1930
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 21
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | 35 |
| Industry | Secretary |
| Class of Worker | Building |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Wright across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hale Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Leslie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hale Wright
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leslie Wright
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wright
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wright
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wright
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02382-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anne Marie Burratt | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Wesley Griffin | 34 | head | Electrical Engineer | Connecticut |
| 43 | Irene Griffin | 32 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 44 | Phoebe Griffin | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Doris Griffin | 5 | daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 46 | Andrew Stvartnak | 41 | head | Chauffeur | Hungary |
| 47 | Anna Stvartnak | 39 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 48 | Andrew Jr. Stvartnak | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary Stvartnak | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Antonia Guerra | 61 | mother-in-law | — | Hungary |
| 51 | Howard Ortman | 34 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Florence Ortman | 34 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mahlon Ortman | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Hale Wright | 55 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Minnie Wright | 55 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Dorothy Wright THIS PERSON | 31 | daughter | 35 | New Jersey |
| 57 | Jean Kouroglo | 51 | head | 45 | New Jersey |
| 58 | Nellie Kouroglo | 51 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Joseph Hamilton | 57 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Viola Hamilton | 55 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles Hamilton | 26 | son | 33 | New Jersey |
| 62 | Henry Alward | 35 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Alice Alward | 34 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | George Alward | 83 | father | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Loraine Wolfe | 20 | servant | 40 | New Jersey |
| 66 | Charles Ward | 65 | head | 24 | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Della M. Ward | 63 | wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Thomas Kenny | 30 | head | 50 | New Jersey |
| 69 | Adelaide Kenny | 29 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Mcguinness | 57 | head | 40 | New Jersey |
| 71 | Adelaide Mcguinness | 53 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | John Jr. Mcguinness | 30 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Francis A. Mcguinness | 25 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Rita Mcguinness | 19 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | George Mcguinness | 17 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Robert Mcguinness | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Catherine Mcguinness | 54 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Allan Burke | 38 | head | 44 | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mae Burke | 35 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Allan Jr. Burke | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)