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Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Wright | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Wright | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 17
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 27
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Paper factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Spouse, age 38
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wright
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wright
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Wright
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wright
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Lake | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Louis Volk | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 3 | Helen V. Volk | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | S. Fred Henry | 47 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 5 | Estelle Fiscus | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Dorothy Fiscus | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Henry Fiscus | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Margaret Fiscus | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Vernon Guerin | 51 | Head | Pressman | New York |
| 10 | Evelyn Guerin | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Margaret Retzloff | 35 | Sister | Stenographer | New York |
| 12 | Margaret Guerin | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | John Wright | 40 | Head | Terminal Man | New York |
| 14 | Margaret Wright THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Betty Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Elizabeth Yeager | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 17 | Anna Rich | 42 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 18 | Charles E. Pecor | 58 | Head | Trainman | New York |
| 19 | Kate Bontage | 63 | Sister | — | New York |
| 20 | Mary E. Gardner | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | John Herold | 46 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 22 | Grace Herold | 23 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Amelia Herold | 24 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Guy Hames | 52 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 25 | Emma Hames | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Doris Hames | 19 | Daughter | Office Girl | New York |
| 27 | Vernon Hames | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Edward Hames | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Edward Sheppard | 46 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 30 | Emma Sheppard | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Jean Sheppard | 19 | Daughter | Office Girl | New York |
| 32 | John Sheppard | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | John M. Sebliac | 36 | Head | Vice President | New York |
| 34 | Olive Sebliac | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Norma Sebliac | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Augusta Doran | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Ione Brown | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Montana |
| 38 | Myrtle Doran | 30 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | James Wright | 55 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 40 | Loretta Wright | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 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)