Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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
Freda Fernbach	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Howard Wright	Head	—	72	~1868
Clarence Wright	Son	—	24	~1916
Margaret Wright	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 45

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Class of Worker	1890
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Year of Naturalization	1901
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 55

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1891
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 65

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Margaret Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03696-00224)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Kaul	67	Wife	—	South Ireland
2	Eliz. Kaul	28	Daughter	Asst Pharmacist	Penna.
4	William Stein	34	Head	Chauffeur	Penna.
5	Florence Stein	32	Wife	—	Penna.
6	Florence Stein	13	Daughter	—	Penna.
7	Catherine Stein	11	Daughter	—	Penna.
8	William Stein	8	Son	—	Penna.
9	Charles Stein	5	Son	—	Penna.
10	John Crowther	34	Head	Truck Helper	Penna.
11	Helen Crowther	34	Wife	—	Penna.
12	James Crowther	13	Son	—	Penna.
13	Francis Crowther	10	Son	—	Penna.
14	Kathleen Crowther	6	Daughter	—	Penna.
15	Chas. Mawson	38	Head	Chauffeur	Penna.
16	Chas. Mawson	13	Son	—	Penna.
17	Edw. Mawson	12	Son	—	Penna.
18	Kathryn Mawson	10	Daughter	—	Penna.
19	Anna Weisman	47	Sister-in-law	—	Penna.
20	Henry Jassen	47	Head	Rigging	Germany
21	Eliz. Jassen	45	Wife	—	Hungary
22	Hannah Jassen	14	Daughter	—	Penna.
23	Henry Jassen	10	Son	—	Penna.
24	Howard Wright	72	Head	Elevator Operator	Penna.
25	Margaret Wright THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Germany
26	Clarence Wright	24	Son	Welder	Penna.
27	Freda Fernbach	37	Daughter	—	Penna.
28	Elizabeth Dickel	63	Head	Operator	Penna.
29	Isabella Lapetina	35	Head	Wrapper	Penna.
30	August Dahriskin	44	Head	Rigger	Latvia
31	Emma Dahriskin	32	Wife	—	Penna.
32	Alfred Dahriskin	7	Son	—	Penna.
33	Edwin Dahriskin	4	Son	—	Penna.
35	Morris Reizbung	47	Head	Truck Driver	Russia
36	Katie Reizbung	44	Wife	Storekeeper	Russia
37	Herman Reizbung	24	Son	Gen Helper	Penna.
38	Joseph Reizbung	22	Son	Gen Helper	Penna.
39	Jean Reizbung	18	Daughter	Office Clerk	Penna.
40	Henry Richl	26	Head	Laborer	Penna.

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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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