Albert Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Albert Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	WRIGHT
Given Name	ALBERT
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lostcreek township
1935 Residence (County)	VIGO
Additional Details
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Public
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Township / Ward	Lostcreek Township
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Albert	Age	Birth yr
Alberta Wright	Son	—	19	~1921
James Wright	Son	—	22	~1918
Cecil Wright	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Albert Wright	Head	—	50	~1890
Jack Wright	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 30

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Albert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	General Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 40

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Albert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 50

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	WRIGHT
Given Name	ALBERT
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lostcreek township
1935 Residence (County)	VIGO
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Public
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Albert Wright

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana

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

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00208)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma Abbott	70	Wife	—	Kansas
2	Mable C. Fair	50	Head	—	Indiana
3	Sanford Fair	30	Son	Operator	Indiana
4	Jos. Williams	50	Lodger	Handy Man	Indiana
5	Albert Wright THIS PERSON	50	Head	Meat Cutter	Indiana
6	Cecil Wright	48	Wife	School Teacher	Indiana
7	James E. Wright	22	Son	Book Keeper	Indiana
8	Jack Wright	20	Son	New Worker	Indiana
9	Alberta Wright	19	Son	—	Indiana
10	Daisy Spence	57	Head	Operate Lodging House	Indiana
11	Frey D. Whitaker	25	Head	Teacher	Indiana
12	Mildred Whitaker	51	Sister	Teacher	Indiana
13	William Whitaker	77	Father	—	Indiana
14	Willard Sr. Twigg	56	Head	Foreman	Illinois
15	Alta Twigg	56	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Willard Jr. Twigg	18	Son	—	Indiana
17	Benjiman Twigg	15	Son	—	Indiana
18	Russell Willis	37	Head	School Teacher	Indiana
19	Nellie Willis	29	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Mary Lyn Willis	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Ollie Willis	60	Mother	—	Indiana
22	William S. Brewer	44	Head	Fireman	Illinois
23	Adle Brewer	44	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Ethel Fry	43	Head	—	Indiana
25	Roy Fry	38	Brother	Handy Man	Indiana
26	Jesse Dunlap	49	Head	Owner	Indiana
27	Nellie Dunlap	44	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Mack Dunlap	25	Son	Teacher	Indiana
29	Wigonds Dunlap	23	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
30	Kermit Dunlap	20	Son	Clerk	Indiana
31	Dan Jones	56	Head	Truck Driver	Wales
32	Rachel Jones	54	Wife	—	Wales
33	Margaret Jones	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
34	Joseph Burk	33	Head	Bus Driver	Indiana
35	Mary Burk	36	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Donald Burk	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Tommy J. Burk	2	Son	—	Indiana
38	Roy E. Craig	35	Head	Service Man	Indiana
39	Merle Craig	33	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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