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Helen Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elmer Wright | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Peggy Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Janet Wright | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jean Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ann Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Wright | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Virginia Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joan Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 27
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 36
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Hemphill | 49 | Head | Sewing | Delaware |
| 2 | Joseph R Hemphill | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Doris J Hemphill | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | William H Hemphill | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | James Graham | 30 | Head | Trucker | Delaware |
| 6 | Mable Graham | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Arthur Graham | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Graham | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Walter Graham | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Eleanor Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Theda Graham | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Howard Hall | 26 | Head | Service Manager | Delaware |
| 13 | Alberta Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Howard Jr Hall | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Patricia Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | James Hall | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | James Morgan | 45 | Head | Night Watchman | Delaware |
| 18 | Mary Morgan | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Charles F Morgan | 22 | Son | Bleacher | Delaware |
| 20 | Margaret J Morgan | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Millard Jr Morgan | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Richard A Morgan | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Alice E Morgan | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Mary E Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Charles Cunningham | 34 | Brother-in-law | Handy Man | Delaware |
| 26 | Elmer Wright | 44 | Head | Sheet Metal | Virginia |
| 27 | Helen Wright THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Evelyn Wright | 18 | Daughter | Library Asst | Delaware |
| 29 | Frank Wright | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ann Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William Wright | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Peggy Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Jean Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Joan Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Phyllis Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Virginia Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Janet Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | David Ford | 35 | Head | Bus Operator | Delaware |
| 39 | Eleanor C Ford | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Elizabeth Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)