Martha Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Martha Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Surname	WRIGHT
Given Name	MARTHA
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	Council Bluffs 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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Earl Mccaley	Other	—	20	~1920
Martha Wright	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Gloria Wright	Other	—		~1940
Alice Wright	Other	—	23	~1917
Orville Wright	Son	—	21	~1919
Adolph Wright	Head	—	55	~1885
Benjamin Wright	Son	—	18	~1922
Marl Wright	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Spouse, age 27

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Martha K
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Spouse, age 37

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 47

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

Surname	WRIGHT
Given Name	MARTHA
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Martha Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Iowa

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00504)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy Griffin	17	Daughter	—	Missouri
2	Margie Griffin	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
3	James Jr. Griffin	14	Son	—	Nebraska
4	Robert Griffin	12	Son	—	Nebraska
5	Albert G. Robinson	57	Head	Blacksmiths Helper	Illinois
6	Mary E. Robinson	54	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Byron B. Watson	31	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa
8	Marguerite Watson	30	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Iolyne Baughman	13	Step-Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Georgene Baughman	11	Step-Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Claire Watson	8	Son	—	Iowa
12	James Watson	6	Son	—	Iowa
13	Francis W. O'Hara	41	Head	—	Nebraska
14	Fern O'Hara	34	Wife	—	Iowa
15	Donald O'Hara	10	Son	—	Iowa
16	Nadine O'Hara	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Bernard O'Hara	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Mary O'Hara	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
19	Lorraine Jensen	14	Step-Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Rudolph Krumm	35	Head	Manager Department Sundries	Iowa
21	Irene Krumm	41	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Eugene Krumm	9	Son	—	Iowa
23	Gwendolyn Krumm	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Vivian Krumm	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
25	John M. Bergman	52	Head	Watch Man Bridge	Nebraska
26	Ruth Bergman	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
27	John Jr. Bergman	17	Son	—	Iowa
28	George Bergman	13	Son	—	Nebraska
30	Tony Palmisano	60	Head	—	Italy
31	Frances Palmisano	54	Wife	—	Italy
32	Adolph B. Wright	55	Head	Farm Owner	Iowa
33	Martha Wright THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Nebraska
34	Orville Wright	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
35	Benjamin Wright	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
36	Marl Wright	25	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
37	Alice Wright	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Iowa
38	Gloria Wright	0	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
39	Earl Mccaley	20	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Iowa
40	Ellas R. Austin	28	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa

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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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