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Martha Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vermillion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Martha Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermillion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermillion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton #14 R11 Block Nos. R.R. 2 Township 14, Range 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermillion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Clinton 14 R11 Block Nos Rr 2 Township 14 Range 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emmett Wright | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jane Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barbara Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Wright | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vermillion, Indiana
Other, age 23
Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vermillion-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 35
Vermillion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton #14 R11 Block Nos. R.R. 2 Township 14, Range 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermillion |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermillion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermillion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01102-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Shaw | 20 | daughter | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 2 | Betty Lou Shaw | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Charles Shaw | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Robert M. Foltz | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Esta Foltz | 54 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Robert N. Foltz | 22 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Maxine Foltz | 18 | daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 8 | Lucille Foltz | 19 | daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 9 | William Hollingworth | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Emmett Wright | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 11 | Martha Wright THIS PERSON | 35 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Paul Wright | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | David Wright | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Richard Wright | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Barbara Wright | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Jane Wright | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Chloral Judy | 44 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Minnie Judy | 36 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Irene Judy | 18 | daughter | Teacher Asst. | Indiana |
| 20 | Eugene Judy | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Delores Judy | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Charles Skelley | 53 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 23 | Dona Skelley | 50 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mildred Skelley | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Carrie Ellen Hancock | 7 | neice | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Walter E. Skelley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Mary Skelley | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | James H. Thompson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Frances Thompson | 48 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Kenneth Thompson | 30 | son | Miner | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary Thompson | 23 | daughter | House Work | Indiana |
| 32 | Ruth Louise Thompson | 21 | daughter | House Work | Indiana |
| 33 | Ernest Hedges | 61 | Head | Labour | Indiana |
| 34 | Tressie Hedges | 39 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Haskell Hedges | 20 | son | Electrician | Indiana |
| 36 | Raymond Hedges | 18 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Homer Hedges | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Otto Childres | 16 | stepson | — | Indiana |
| 39 | John West | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Christal West | 42 | wife | — | Illinois |
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)