1840 U.S. Census:2216 Malinda enumerated in the household of her father Francis Peak in La Porte County, Indiana as a female, age 15-20. Malinda was age 15 at the time of this census enumeration.

1840 Marriage:2243 Marriage of Malinda Peek and Warren L. Wort recorded in La Porte County, Indiana, on 30 December 1840.

1850 U.S. Census:1228 Malinda enumerated in the household of her father Francis Peake in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana as Malinda Wart, female, age 25, born in Ohio. Also enumerated in the same household were Warren Wart, male, age 8, born in Indiana; Alma Wart, female, age 2, born in Indiana; and Warner E. Wart, male, 2/12 (two months), born in Indiana.