Ruth Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wyoming-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wyoming-County, New York
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Perry Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wyoming
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Perry Town
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Gilbert Wright	Head	—	48	~1892
Roberta Wright	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Pauline Wright	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Ruth Wright	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Wyoming, New …

Daughter, age 23

Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Wyoming, New …

Other, age 33

Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ruth M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Wyoming-County, New …

Spouse, age 43

Wyoming-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Perry Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wyoming
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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 Robert Mcmann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcmann (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Robert Mcmann

b. ~1856

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Mcmann

b. ~1858

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wyoming-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02816-00689)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clark Wellman	52	Head	Farmer	New York
2	Charlotte Wellman	52	Wife	—	New York
3	Lawrence Mirty	22	Laborer	Laborer	New York
4	Edward Case	16	Nephew	—	New York
5	Clarence Wellman	54	Head	Farmer	New York
6	Almah Wellman	54	Wife	—	New York
7	Ethel Wellman	18	Daughter	—	New York
8	Virginia Wellman	17	Daughter	—	New York
9	Robert J. Kelly	52	Head	Farmer	New York
10	Helen E. Kelly	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
11	Leonard Kelly	20	Son	Utility Man	New York
12	Howard Kelly	14	Son	—	New York
13	Margaret Coleman	20	Niece	—	New York
14	Alfred Kelley	24	Head	Farmer	New York
15	Mildred Kelley	20	Wife	—	New York
16	Alfred Jr. Kelley	2	Son	—	New York
17	Howard Perrine	18	Laborer	Laborer	New York
18	Ray Selden	61	Head	Farmer	New York
19	Rosa Selden	70	Wife	—	New York
20	Curly Olsowsky	31	Head	Farmer	New York
21	Elizabeth Olsowsky	34	Wife	—	New York
22	Carrie Graham	57	Head	—	New York
23	Julia Hayes	27	Boarder	Nurse	New York
24	Donald Wright	23	Laborer	Laborer	New York
25	Kate Kelley	70	Head	—	New York
26	John Seeley	61	Head	Minister	New York
27	Vadie Seeley	54	Wife	—	New York
28	Eugene B. Marks	54	Head	Laborer	New York
29	Grace Marks	50	Wife	—	New York
30	Leona Mary Marks	15	Daughter	—	New York
31	Gilbert Wright	48	Head	Owner	New York
32	Ruth Wright THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	New York
33	Pauline Wright	21	Daughter	Presser	New York
34	Roberta Wright	11	Daughter	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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