Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Elizabeth City
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Elizabeth City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Helen Wright	Daughter	—	43	~1897
Margaret Wright	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Union, New …

Head, age 52

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Union, New …

Other, age 62

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Union-County, New …

Head, age 72

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Elizabeth City
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Wright

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00603)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillian D. Brown	56	Wife	—	New Jersey
2	Robert E. Crannell	40	Son-in-law	Tool Designer	New Jersey
3	Elizabeth Crannell	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
4	Alfred C. Crannell	10	Grandson	—	New Jersey
5	Clarence A. Holland	44	Head	Asst Accountant	Delaware
6	Ethel M. Holland	48	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Harry H. Holland	18	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
8	Bertha Cox	68	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
9	Harry Cox	71	Father-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
10	Frank Jarrard	59	Head	Pattern Maker	Pennsylvania
11	Margaret Jarrard	62	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
12	Wilmer Rusk	52	Head	Clerk	New Jersey
13	Minnie A. Semknous\|Semknons	54	Sister	Private Nurse	New Jersey
14	William S. Barry	76	Head	Watchman	New Jersey
15	Mary Barry	77	Wife	—	Irish Free State
16	Helen Barry	50	Daughter	Teacher	New Jersey
17	Thomas H. Beam	66	Head	Clerk	Maryland
18	James Beam	31	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
19	Jr. Harry H. Abbey	30	Son-in-law	Clerk	New Jersey
20	Anna L. Abbey	28	Daughter	—	New Jersey
21	Barbara Abbey	0	Granddaughter	—	New Jersey
22	Charles E. Handley	58	Lodger	Salesman	England
23	Henry Handley	63	Lodger	Engraver	England
24	Carolyn Halley	23	Nurse	Nurse	New Jersey
25	William Brown	57	Head	Stillman	West Virginia
26	Jeannie L. Brown	63	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
27	Sarah Van Deveer	70	Head	—	New Jersey
28	Harrison Melburn	22	Lodger	Blacksmith	New Jersey
29	Margaret Wright THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	New York
30	Helen Wright	43	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
31	Wm. M. Fitzsimmons	53	Head	Salesman	England
32	Ethel Fitzsimmons	53	Wife	—	New Jersey
33	William Fitzsimmons	26	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
34	Bridget Cassell	74	Head	—	New York
35	Hattie Hurring	37	Daughter	—	New Jersey
36	Catherine Hurring	16	Granddaughter	—	New Jersey
37	James Hennessy	44	Son-in-law	Taxi Driver	New Jersey
38	Helen Hennessy	39	Daughter	Saleslady	New Jersey
39	James Hennessy	18	Grandson	Musician	New Jersey
40	Gilbert Smith	52	Son-in-law	Taxi Driver	New Jersey

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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.

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