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Laura Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Laura Wright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wright | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Laura Wright | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ladonna Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Winfield Wright | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Winfield Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Spouse, age 23
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Spouse, age 34
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Wright across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Wright
Spouse · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1361:1071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aloysius Fitzpatrick | 27 | Son | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Agnes Fitzpatrick | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 3 | Helen Fitzpatrick | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 4 | Florence Fitzpatrick | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Michael Toth | 50 | Hired man | Laborer | Hungary |
| 6 | S. Grant Furman | 63 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Bertha Furman | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Gerald D. Shepherd | 30 | Son-in-law | Pressman | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ruth E. Shepherd | 18 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | George F. Vincent | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 11 | Emma J. Vincent | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Edgar Allen | 30 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Esther Allen | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Robert S. Allen | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Patrick Ryan | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 16 | Ellen Ryan | 71 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Katherine E. Ryan | 38 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Patrick J. Jr. Ryan | 35 | Son | Hired Man | New Jersey |
| 19 | William E. Ryan | 31 | Son | Retailer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Marie H. Ryan | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Peter A. Ryan | 27 | Son | Retailer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Winfield H. Wright | 36 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Laura M. Wright THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Winfield H. Jr. Wright | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ladonna Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William R. Wright | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ruth J. Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Carl D. Smith | 29 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | Emma N. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth S. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Charles Thomas | 41 | Head | Kilnman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Elizabeth Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Willard L. Pullen | 62 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ida E. Pullen | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Frank Endel | 56 | Head | Gauger | Germany |
| 36 | Caroline Endel | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Frank J. Endel | 27 | Son | Cutter | Austria-Hungary |
| 38 | Mary A. Endel | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Theresa L. Endel | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Bertha R. Endel | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Anthony J. Endel | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Peter Toth | 33 | Head | Driver | Hungary |
| 43 | Anna Toth | 32 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Anna E. Toth | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Fredrick M. Toth | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Frank Tegger | 43 | Head | Laborer | Austria-Hungary |
| 47 | Florence Tegger | 36 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 48 | Paul Tegger | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Michael Tegger | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Tegger | 58 | Head | Laborer | Austria-Hungary |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)