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Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | caterer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 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 |
| Barbara Wright | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mildred Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Wright | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Wright | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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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 | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | caterer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Joseph Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wright (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Joseph Wright
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Wright
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wright
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wright
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mildred Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01702-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John V. Jones | 58 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Maud B. Jones | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Florence L. Cole | 31 | daughter | Stringer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William G. Cole | 5 | grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Tito V. Ciummai | 44 | Head | Frt. Handler | Italy |
| 6 | Lilia Ciummai | 34 | wife | Tailoress | Italy |
| 7 | Charlotte E. Ciummai | 7 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Howard Johnston | 39 | Head | Tile Setter | Canada-Eng |
| 9 | Margaret Notaro | 40 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 10 | Constance A. Notaro | 20 | daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Norman A. Notaro | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Thomas J. Henderson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Elsie R. Henderson | 32 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Robert E. Henderson | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lorraine E. Henderson | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | George F. Haggerty | 68 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary E. Haggerty | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Harry E. Wilbur | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary E. Wilbur | 84 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Alden A. Burnham | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Grace P. Burnham | 43 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Joseph O. Wright | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Margaret E. Wright | 27 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Barbara C. Wright | 22 | daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Margaret J. Wright THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mildred J. Wright | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph Jr. Wright | 17 | son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mary J. Wright | 15 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Edward J. Long | 54 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Julia Long | 44 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Edward J. Long | 25 | son | Millwright Ha. | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Frances M. Long | 23 | daughter | Hhd. Maid | Massachusetts |
| 33 | David F. Long | 20 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 34 | John P. Long | 18 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Daniel Guidoboni | 34 | Head | Molder | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Josephine Guidoboni | 35 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mildred F. Guidoboni | 13 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joan M. Guidoboni | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)