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Dorothy Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Vermont Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWindham-County, Vermont
SurnameWright
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVermont
1935 Residence (City)Dover Town
1935 Residence (County)Windham
Additional Details
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVermont
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)vermont
Township / WardDover Town
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Edith Wright Daughter — 22 ~1918
Randolyn Wright Son — 4 ~1936
Hollis Wright Son — 20 ~1920
Leonia Wright Spouse — 40 ~1900
Mildred Wright Daughter — 11 ~1929
Chester Wright Son — 4 ~1936
Myrtle Wright Daughter — 9 ~1931
Lawrence Wright Son — 14 ~1926
Harold Wright Head — 47 ~1893
William Wright Son — 25 ~1915
Howard Wright Son — 17 ~1923
Dorothy Wright Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Windham, Vermont
Daughter, age 9
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Dorothy H
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont
1940
Windham-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 19
Windham-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Vermont
1935 Residence (City) Dover Town
1935 Residence (County) Windham
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Vermont
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) vermont

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Vermont
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Sibling
William Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolyn Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hollis Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04239-00349)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dan M. Hale 66 Head Proprietor Vermont
2 Florence Hale 65 Wife Postmistress Vermont
3 Moody Edwin Hale 40 Son Laborer England
4 Ruth Hale 42 Daughter Clerk Vermont
5 Ernest Flagg 51 Head Marker New Hampshire
6 Mary G. Flagg 41 Wife — Mass
7 Lizzie S. Emery 77 Mother-in-law — Canada
8 Earl Brown 56 Head Fireman Vermont
9 Emma S. Brown 48 Wife — New York
10 Nellie F. Edwards 74 Mother-in-law — New York
11 Harold Wright 47 Head Carpenter Mass
12 Leonia S. Wright 40 Wife — Vermont
13 William Wright 25 Son Laborer New Hampshire
14 Edith Wright 22 Daughter — Vermont
15 Hollis Wright 20 Son Farm Laborer Vermont
16 Dorothy Wright THIS PERSON 19 Daughter — Vermont
17 Howard Wright 17 Son Farm Laborer Vermont
18 Lawrence Wright 14 Son — Vermont
19 Mildred Wright 11 Daughter — Vermont
20 Myrtle Wright 9 Daughter — Vermont
21 Chester Wright 4 Son — Vermont
22 Randolyn Wright 4 Son — Vermont
23 James C. Brown 69 Head Farm Laborer Vermont
24 Mabel A. Brown 62 Wife — Mass
25 Fred E. Ryther 79 Head — Vermont
26 George L. Briggs 42 Head Operator Vermont
27 Claude Prouty 62 Boarder Farm Laborer Vermont
28 Reid M. Copeland 62 Nephew Wood Chopper Mass
29 Camille Paradis 39 Head Chopper Maine
30 Mary Paradis 31 Wife — Vermont
31 Helen Paradis 1 Daughter — Vermont
32 Walter Wright 40 Head Laborer Vermont
33 Lila Wright 36 Wife — Vermont
34 Joan A.B. Denezel 14 Step-daughter — Penn
35 Loris Denezel 11 Step-son — Mass
36 Ida S. Spear 73 Head — Vermont
37 Gilbert Goodall 77 Head — Vermont
38 Hollis G. Halladay 79 Head — Vermont
39 Stella R. Halladay 71 Wife — Vermont

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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