Ruth Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Martha — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Redford Township
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Redford Township
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Wright	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Thomas Wright	Head	—	24	~1916
Thomas Wright	Son	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Daughter, age 4

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ruth A.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Daughter, age 14

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 25

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Redford Township
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Wright

b. ~1889

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Martha Wright

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01835-00469)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Bryce	4	son	—	Michigan
2	Isabel Bryce	2	daughter	—	Michigan
3	Thomas Wright	24	head	Grinding	Canada
4	Ruth Wright THIS PERSON	25	wife	—	Michigan
5	Thomas Jr. Wright	2	son	—	Michigan
6	Willard Crooke	39	head	Assembly Parts	Indiana
7	Lillian Crooke	37	wife	—	Indiana
8	Robert Crooke	10	son	—	Michigan
9	Margaret Ann Crooke	8	daughter	—	Michigan
10	Nancy Crooke	5	daughter	—	Michigan
11	Willard Jr. Crooke	2	son	—	Michigan
12	James Crooke	0	son	—	Michigan
13	Jennie Wheeler	59	head	—	Ohio
14	Edwin Westbrook	38	head	Assembly Parts	Nebraska
15	Violet Westbrook	28	wife	—	Michigan
16	Lucille Westbrook	2	daughter	—	Michigan
17	George Bryant	34	head	Nickel Plater	England
18	Olive Bryant	30	wife	Beauty Operator	England
19	Sam M. Vielander	61	head	Plant Protection Off	Indiana
20	Rosa E. Vielander	60	wife	—	Indiana
21	Constant Demets	54	head	Greenhouse	Belgium
22	Ernestine Demets	53	wife	Housework	France
23	Alexander Mcarthur	26	head	Finisher-Grinder	Canada
24	Essie Mcarthur	24	wife	—	Michigan
25	Lois Mcarthur	5	daughter	—	Michigan
26	Alexander Mcarthur	3	son	—	Michigan
27	Lydia Jones	31	head	—	N. Dakota
28	Mary Jones	11	daughter	—	Michigan
29	Donald Jones	8	son	—	Michigan
30	Ernest Jones	6	son	—	Michigan
31	Marjorie Jones	5	daughter	—	Michigan
32	Georgie Jones	4	son	—	Michigan
33	Donata June Jones	2	daughter	—	Michigan
34	James Jones	1	son	—	Michigan
35	Ellen Kingsland	49	head	Cafeteria School	Michigan
36	Jack Kingsland	18	son	Laborer	Michigan
37	June Kingsland	15	daughter	—	Michigan
38	Dempster Minchin	27	head	Technician	Michigan
39	Beverly Minchin	25	wife	—	Michigan
40	Sylvia Sue Minchin	6	daughter	—	Michigan

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Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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