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Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enkelhorn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Enkelhorn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| June Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Wright | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Johnny Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Howard Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Homer Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Georgia Wright | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 6
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enkelhorn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Bertha Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04421-00754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Woody | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James Woody | 23 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mildred Woody | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Gladys Woody | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Mcclain | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mahala Lipscomb | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 47 | Stanley Ross | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 48 | Sol Jackson | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Dawson | 34 | Lodger | Miner | Alabama |
| 50 | Herbert Hannon | 40 | Lodger | Miner | Alabama |
| 51 | J. Carter Cooper | 51 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lera Cooper | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Katherine Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Edwin Cooper | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Benjamin Cooper | 17 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Gene Harper | 50 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 57 | Lillian Harper | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John Childress | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Sarah Ann Childress | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George Childress | 31 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 61 | Animonda Childress | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Tom Childress | 24 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 63 | Mattie Childress | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Howard Childress | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Rosneck | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 66 | Josie Bell Rosneck | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Junius Rosneck | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Harold Dean Rosneck | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Jackie James Rosneck | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Arthur Wright | 38 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 71 | Georgia Wright | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Homer Wright | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 73 | June Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Margaret Wright THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Bertha Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Dorothy Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Howard Wright | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Johnny Wright | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Joyce Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | John Woody | 34 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
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)