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Dorothy Wright — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Hazel — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conemaugh Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Conemaugh Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wright | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Hazel Wright | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Everett Wright | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 28
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conemaugh Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Dorothy Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Everett Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Wright
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Wright
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Everett Wright
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Wright
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Wright
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03452-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erlamond Nowie | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Donald Nowie | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rilla Nowie | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Larry Nowie | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John R. Womer | 54 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Womer | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Howard Womer | 30 | Son | Wheelman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas Womer | 22 | Son | Scarfer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Betty Womer | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James Womer | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Richard Womer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Everett Wright | 54 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Hazel Wright | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dorothy Wright THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Wright | 5 | Lodger | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frank Kelly | 64 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret C. Kelly | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Grace Kelly | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mike Bitcko | 47 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 20 | Martha Bitcko | 39 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 | Anna Bitcko | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Bitcko | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Bitcko | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Martha Bitcko | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Paul Bitcko | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Bitcko | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Michael Britzer | 34 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Britzer | 30 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | John Britzer | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Shirley Britzer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Cloyd B. Lohr | 49 | Head | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Laura Mae Lohr | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rebecca Hornstein | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lester Hornstein | 53 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edgar Hornstein | 44 | Son | Invalid | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Verna Hornstein | 41 | Daughter | Accounting | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ernest Kelly | 38 | Head | Millwright | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mildred Kelly | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Arlene Kelly | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Daryl Kelly | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
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)