Dorothy Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pickaway-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickaway-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lida — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pickaway-County, Ohio
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Pickaway
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Monroe Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Maxine Wright	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Dorothy Wright	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Norma Wright	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Betty Wright	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Roy Wright	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Pickaway, Ohio

Daughter, age 19

Pickaway, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Dorotha
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Pickaway, Ohio

Other, age 30

Pickaway, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Pickaway-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 40

Pickaway-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Pickaway
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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. Identified parents: father George Thaller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lida Thaller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Thaller

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lida Thaller

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Ohio

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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 — Pickaway-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03128-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Francis B. Vater	35	Head	Laborer	Ohio
2	M. Ruth Vater	33	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Dale E. Vater	12	Son	—	Ohio
4	Edward G. Campbell	59	Head	—	Ohio
5	Hattie Campbell	62	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Eugene E. Campbell	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
7	Meredith Campbell	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
8	William H. Little	63	Head	Dealer	Ohio
9	Edward W. Little	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
10	Christy H. Rihl	58	Head	Farmer	Ohio
11	Stella Rihl	56	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Mary A. Rihl	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Charles W. Campbell	54	Head	Laborer	Ohio
14	Myrtle Campbell	52	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Virgil B. Wright	21	Head	Laborer	Ohio
16	Nora M. Wright	18	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Glen Heller	41	Head	Farmer	Ohio
18	Madge Heller	40	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Willard H. Heller	17	Son	—	Ohio
20	Bobby R. Heller	14	Son	—	Ohio
21	Kenneth S. Shell	30	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Marion F. Shell	30	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Carolyn J. Shell	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Allen L. Barlow	46	Head	Machine Operator	Kentucky
25	Sadie Barlow	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Wayne E. Barlow	18	Son	—	Kentucky
27	Margurite Barlow	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
28	Ritta Barlow	76	Mother	—	Kentucky
29	Thelma Huston	43	Head	Housekeeper	Ohio
30	Helen S. Huston	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	John B. Huston	15	Son	—	Ohio
32	Mildred Huston	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Robert J. Huston	12	Son	—	Ohio
34	Paul E. Huston	10	Son	—	Ohio
35	Barbara L. Huston	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Roy J. Wright	46	Head	Laborer	Ohio
37	Dorothy Wright THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Betty L. Wright	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Maxine Wright	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Norma J. Wright	10	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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