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Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Connersville |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harold Wright | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Harold Wright | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gene Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Wright | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Indiana
Spouse, age 32
Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Fayette, Indiana
Other, age 42
Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Fayette-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 52
Fayette-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01042-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Phyllis Deem | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 42 | Mary Deem | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Harold Wright | 53 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 44 | Margaret Wright THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Harold Jr Wright | 27 | Son | Mirror Glass Cutting | Indiana |
| 46 | Margaret Ann Wright | 20 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Indiana |
| 47 | Gene Wright | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Claude Hathaway | 29 | Head | Fill. Attendant | Indiana |
| 49 | Idella Hathaway | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | George Craig | 32 | Head | Oiler | Indiana |
| 51 | Dorothy L Craig | 29 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 52 | Richard Craig | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Vivian Craig | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Edward Swanson | 54 | Head | Maintenance Man | Illinois |
| 55 | Naomi Swanson | 39 | Wife | Assembler | Indiana |
| 56 | Ruth Pohlman | 42 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 57 | Harry L Brown | 47 | Head | Mortician Undertaker | Indiana |
| 58 | Ella Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Ferdinand Dekenback | 34 | Head | Tool And Die Maker | Indiana |
| 60 | Ethel Dekenback | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Patricia Dekenback | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | R Lloyd Dekenback | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Joseph E Johnson | 36 | Head | Foreman Press Room | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bernice Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Donald Lee Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | James E Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Leonard Scott | 34 | Brother-in-law | Bus Operator | Indiana |
| 68 | Emma Cobaugh | 83 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Paul Cobaugh | 60 | Son | Millwright | Ohio |
| 70 | Ira C Miller | 65 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Indiana |
| 71 | Anna E Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Clifford G Miller | 29 | Son | Fireman | Indiana |
| 73 | Emma L Miller | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 74 | Virginia Miller | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 75 | Daryl Miller | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Jack Miller | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Edward Buell | 61 | Head | Carpenter On Maintenance | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary E Buell | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Royden Frisid | 40 | Head | Automobile & Fire Insurance | Indiana |
| 80 | Wilma Frisid | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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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)