Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cayuga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cayuga-County, New York
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Auburn City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Georganna Wright	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Peggy Wright	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Joan Wright	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Madalene Wright	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Orlon Wright	Daughter	—	5	~1935
George Wright	Head	—	40	~1900
Margaret Wright	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Cayuga, New …

Spouse, age 27

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Tea Room
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cayuga, New …

Other, age 37

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cayuga-County, New …

Spouse, age 47

Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02507-00969)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George M. Wright	40	Head	Reporter	New York
2	Margaret Wright THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	New York
3	Peggy Wright	18	Daughter	—	New York
4	Joan Wright	17	Daughter	—	New York
5	Madalene Wright	16	Daughter	—	New York
6	Georganna Wright	7	Daughter	—	New York
7	Orlon Wright	5	Daughter	—	New York
8	Paul Palvin	62	Head	—	Poland
9	Caroline Palvin	58	Wife	—	New York
10	Raymond Palvin	32	Son	Partner	New York
11	Beatrice Palvin	25	Daughter	Partner	New York
12	Rockmaker Marion Palvin	34	Daughter	Clerk	New York
13	Buddy Palvin	3	Grandson	—	New York
14	Harold Kelley	45	Head	Teacher	Indiana
15	Helen Kelley	29	Wife	—	New York
16	Elizabeth Kelley	3	Daughter	—	New York
17	Penelope Kelley	0	Daughter	—	New York
18	Charles Drake	50	Head	Contractor	New York
19	Mary Drake	31	Wife	—	New York
20	Shirley Drake	9	Daughter	—	New York
21	Bettina Drake	7	Daughter	—	New York
22	Laurence Drake	4	Son	—	New York
23	Rosaland Drake	1	Daughter	—	New York
24	William Dobbs	61	Father-in-law	—	England
25	Frank Lewis	73	Head	Elevator Man	New York
26	Emma Lewis	72	Wife	—	New York
27	Robert Lewis	44	Son	Clerk	New York
28	Edith Lewis	43	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
29	Alice Lewis	15	Granddaughter	—	New York
30	Marlene Lewis	5	Granddaughter	—	New York
31	Gertrude Harrison	64	Head	Teacher	New York
32	Frank Talbot	68	Head	Salesman	New York
33	Blanchard Jessie Talbot	65	Sister-in-law	—	New York
34	Herbert Cook	55	Head	Superintendent	New Jersey
35	Mazie Cook	53	Wife	—	New Jersey
36	Florence Barnes	49	Head	—	New York
37	Willola Meaker	56	Sister	—	New York
38	Eri Smart	53	Head	Partner	New York
39	Margaret Smart	50	Wife	Partner	New York
40	Dorothy Smart	26	Daughter	Nurse	New York

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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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