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Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brazil City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bell Window & Screen Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 196 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Brazil City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| M Wright | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Raymond Wright | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Wright | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brazil City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bell Window & Screen Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 196 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dennis Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dennis Wright
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wright
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Wright
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Wright
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Wright
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
M Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond C. Wright | 52 | Head | Custodian | Indiana |
| 42 | Margaret S. Wright | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | M. Jeanetta Wright | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 44 | Margaret J. Wright THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 45 | John O. Early | 26 | Head | Trucker | Indiana |
| 46 | Ada Early | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | John Jr. Early | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Lavonne Henry | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Frank O. Cooper | 39 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Alice Cooper | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Marion Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Vaughn Cooper | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Felix Mower | 82 | Uncle | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Carl H. Rickerd | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Gladys Rickerd | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Marilyn Rickerd | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Carolyn Rickerd | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Hennah O. Lillum | 64 | Head | Manager | England |
| 59 | Evelyn Cooper | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | William Cooper | 45 | Son-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Philip Cooper | 11 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Evelyn Cooper | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Robert Cooper | 5 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Bertha O. Baker | 40 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Eva Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Raymond Baker | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Clyde Baker | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Norma Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | William Bridgewater | 67 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Lealia Bridgewater | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Jack Bridgewater | 14 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 72 | William Detright | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | Opal Detright | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Norma Detright | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Willis Fisher | 73 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Harry O. Modisett | 55 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Lottie Modisett | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Kenneth Modisett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 79 | Sarah E. Haymure | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Mary Kumble | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)