MW
Minnie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ohio-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ohio-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ohio-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheeling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Wheeling |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Shrodes | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Elenore Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Warren Wright | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Minnie Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nancy Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Waneta Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rissia Shrodes | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ohio, West …
Spouse, age 32
Ohio, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | 59 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ohio-County, West …
Spouse, age 42
Ohio-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheeling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Minnie Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Minnie Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, West Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04436-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Va |
| 42 | Rhee Giesey | 39 | Daughter | Sales Woman | West Va |
| 43 | Alvin Yoho | 25 | Son in law | Salesman | West Va |
| 44 | Mary Yoho | 25 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 45 | Laurence Yoho | 5 | Grand Son | — | West Va |
| 46 | Edward Costello | 51 | Head | Machinist | West Va |
| 47 | Grayce Costello | 48 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 48 | Anna Gaus | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 49 | John Ryan | 53 | Head | Laborer | West Va |
| 50 | Ruth Ryan | 50 | Sister | — | West Va |
| 51 | Mary Ryan | 85 | Mother | — | West Va |
| 52 | Gertrude Thornburgh | 30 | Head | Cost Clerk | West Va |
| 53 | Betty Thornburgh | 26 | Sister | Commercial Clerk | West Va |
| 54 | Gordon Thornburgh | 26 | Brother | Salesman | West Va |
| 55 | Robert Thornburgh | 23 | Brother | New Worker | West Va |
| 56 | Edna Thornburgh | 56 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 57 | William Fousse | 48 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 58 | Mildred Fousse | 44 | Wife | Saleswoman | West Va |
| 59 | La Verne Fousse | 20 | Daughter | Window Clerk | West Va |
| 60 | Minnie Cochran | 70 | Head | Information Clerk | West Va |
| 61 | Maude Cochran | 63 | Sister | Office Clerk | West Va |
| 62 | Lillie Cracraft | 67 | Head | — | West Va |
| 63 | Frank Griffith | 54 | Lodger | Catcher | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ada Snyder | 53 | Lodger | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ann Ramshack | 25 | Lodger | Inspector | West Va |
| 66 | Myrtle Buncich | 21 | Lodger | Inspector | Ohio |
| 67 | Warren Wright | 43 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 68 | Minnie Wright THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Walter Wright | 20 | Son | Clerk | West Va |
| 70 | Elenore Wright | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman | West Va |
| 71 | Waneta Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 72 | Nancy Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 73 | Chester Shrodes | 67 | Father | Paper Hanger | West Va |
| 74 | Rissia Shrodes | 64 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Julia Harkin | 68 | Head | — | Hate Ireland |
| 76 | Chalmer List | 21 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 77 | Waneta List | 22 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 78 | Joseph Bowers | 22 | Head | Asst Mgr | Ohio |
| 79 | Truth Bowers | 22 | Wife | Clerk | West Va |
| 80 | William Mcconkey | 63 | Head | Truck Driver | West Va |
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)