Grace Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dutchess-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Grace Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dutchess-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dutchess-County, New York
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Grace M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Poughkeepsie
1935 Residence (County)	Dutchess
Additional Details
Occupation	presser
Industry	Underwear Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Presser
Township / Ward	Poughkeepsie
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Grace	Age	Birth yr
Warren Wright	Head	—	56	~1884
Lois Schuyler	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Grace Wright	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Edna Wright	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Carl Schuyler	Other	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Dutchess, New …

Spouse, age 35

Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Dutchess, New …

Other, age 45

Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Dutchess-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Dutchess-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Grace M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Poughkeepsie
1935 Residence (County)	Dutchess
Occupation	presser
Industry	Underwear Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Grace Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Dutchess-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02524-00137)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Geraldine Vandenburgh	7	Daughter	—	N.Y. State
42	Warren H. Wright	56	Head	Butter Maker	Massachusetts
43	Grace M. Wright THIS PERSON	55	Wife	Presser	Vermont
44	Edna E. Wright	16	Daughter	—	N.Y. State
45	Lois Schuyler	34	Daughter	Chief Operator	Vermont
46	Carl L. Schuyler	38	Son-in-law	Manager	N.Y. State
47	George E. Sweet	65	Head	At	N.Y. State
48	Lottie B. Sweet	57	Wife	H	N.Y. State
49	Lawrence Whalen	54	Head	Assistant Supervisor	N.Y. State
50	Eva J. Whalen	26	Wife	H	Oregon
51	Loyde Skinner	37	Brother-in-law	Signal Maintainer	N.Y. State
52	Ida E. Benedict	43	Head	Bookkeeper	N.Y. State
53	Constance Henderson	28	Boarder	Nurse	Canada
54	Harry A. Freemper	59	Head	Insurance Agent	N.Y. State
55	Carrie A. Freemper	57	Wife	H	N.Y. State
56	Katherine Van Dyne	31	Daughter	R. Nurse	N.Y. State
57	Winfield Van Dyne	31	Son-in-law	Plumber Mechanic	N.Y. State
58	Catherine Deyo	58	Sister-in-law	H	N.Y. State
59	Daniel H. Hurley	50	Head	Hotel Clerk	N.Y. State
60	Mary W. Hurley	51	Wife	H	N.Y. State
61	Edith Humphrey	21	Boarder	R. Nurse	N.Y. State
62	Paul C. Gould	38	Head	Salesman	N. Jersey
63	Helen J. Gould	34	Wife	H	N. Jersey
64	Donald Gould	8	Son	—	N. Jersey
65	Diane Gould	5	Daughter	—	N.Y. State
66	George F. Herman	44	Head	Shovel Operator	N.Y. State
67	Kathryn J. Herman	46	Wife	H	N.Y. State
68	Alice G. Hackett	71	Head	H	N.Y. State
69	Mary L. Hackett	71	Sister-in-law	H	N.Y. State
70	Stanley Burnacki	25	Head	Moulder	N.Y. State
71	Dorothy Burnacki	20	Wife	H	N.Y. State
72	Edward Burnacki	23	Brother	Moulder	N.Y. State
73	Ralph Tucker	33	Head	Chauffeur	N.Y. State
74	Georgiana Tucker	26	Wife	H	N.Y. State
75	Ralph Jr. Tucker	3	Son	—	N.Y. State
76	Walter Corner	58	Head	Assemblyman	N.Y. State
77	Grace M. Corner	61	Wife	H	N.Y. State
78	M. Kenneth Eidle	36	Head	Bank Clerk	N.Y. State
79	Marie Eidle	34	Wife	H	N.Y. State
80	William R. Eidle	3	Son	—	N.Y. State

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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.

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