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Lillian Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Benson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Wright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Benson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Benson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Lillian E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jean Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Carter Wright | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lillian Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Loyd Dupree | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Herbert Wright | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Roselyn Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harold Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Helen Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marian Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Benson, North …
Spouse, age 32
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Benson, North …
Spouse, age 42
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Lillian E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Wright across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Benson, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Wright
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Benson, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Benson, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1731unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rasmus Cook | 83 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Anna M Cook | 78 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Robert Peterson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 4 | Johana M Peterson | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Denmark |
| 5 | Hans Jorgenson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 6 | Alma Jorgenson | 74 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Marie Jorgenson | 25 | Daughter | Disabled | North Dakota |
| 8 | Nels A Olson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Mathilda T Olson | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 10 | Nels A Wilson | 18 | Nephew | Labor | Sweden |
| 11 | John Pederson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Charley Boyd | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | James M Cline | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Minta A Cline | 50 | Wife | Disabled | Iowa |
| 15 | Lily E Johnson | 20 | Maid | House Maid | North Dakota |
| 16 | Haldor Hanson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Thorette Hanson | 69 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Glenn G Dokken | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Gery M Dokken | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 20 | Paul B Dokken | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Jean A Dokken | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Rolland E Harthun | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Daisy Harthun | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 24 | Fredrick D Harthun | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Doris D Harthun | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Carter E Wright | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lillian E Wright THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 28 | Herbert E Wright | 23 | Son | Working | Kentucky |
| 29 | James W Wright | 18 | Son | Working | North Dakota |
| 30 | Marian E Wright | 14 | Daughter | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 31 | Roselyn D Wright | 11 | Daughter | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 32 | Harold Wright | 7 | Son | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 33 | Helen Wright | 7 | Daughter | Going To School | North Dakota |
| 34 | Jean Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Loyd Dupree | 68 | Labor | Labor | Missouri |
| 36 | Walter R Shively | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Helen E Shively | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 38 | Delores O Shively | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Bertinus Dokken | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Laura A Dokken | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 41 | Clarence B Dokken | 31 | Son | Working | Iowa |
| 42 | Harry L Dokken | 31 | Son | Working | North Dakota |
| 43 | Edward S Evens | 31 | Head | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 44 | Donald E Evens | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Andrew Watson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 46 | Ida Watson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Alma M Watson | 24 | Daughter | Working | North Dakota |
| 48 | Conrad A Watson | 21 | Son | Working | North Dakota |
| 49 | Tom O Berg | 39 | Labor | Labor | North Dakota |
| 50 | Magnus Johnson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
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)