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Albert Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Albert Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDouglas-County, Kansas
SurnameWright
Given NameAlbert L.
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKansas
1935 Residence (City)Lawrence City
1935 Residence (County)Douglas
Additional Details
OccupationPorter
Industrygarage
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked13
Income (1939)180
Highest GradeNo 10
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
OccupationPorter
Township / WardLawrence City
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 Albert Age Birth yr
Albert Wright Head — 29 ~1911
Daisy Wright Spouse — 37 ~1903
Dixie Wright Daughter — 1 ~1939
Peggy Wright Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1920
Douglas, Kansas
Son, age 9
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1930
Douglas, Kansas
Son, age 18
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Albert B
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1940
Douglas-County, Kansas
Head, age 29
Douglas-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Albert L.
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
1935 Residence (City) Lawrence City
1935 Residence (County) Douglas
Occupation Porter
Industry garage
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 13
Income (1939) 180
Highest Grade No 10
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

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.
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Our Model Tree links Albert Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Wright
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Wright
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kansas
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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 — Douglas-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01229-00894)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Violet Harper 4 daughter — Kansas
2 Robert Harper 1 son — Kansas
3 Lillie Silvers 57 mother-in-law — Kansas
4 Frank R. Watkins 60 head — Kansas
5 Georgia (X) Watkins 45 wife — Kansas
6 Lindley Watkins 13 son — Kansas
7 Effie May (X) Hoffman 68 head — Ohio
8 John Campbell 9 grandson — Kansas
9 James A. Hoffman 44 head Second Hand Missouri
10 Alice (X) Hoffman 29 wife — Kansas
11 James E. Hoffman 3 son — Missouri
12 James H. Jones 61 head — Kansas
13 William E. Wakefield 30 head Salesman Kansas
14 Gladys (X) Wakefield 22 wife Clerk Kansas
15 Andrew L. Wakefield 4 son — Kansas
16 Alan E. Wakefield 3 son — Kansas
17 Myron S. Flicker 45 head Salesman Kansas
18 Cecil M. (X) Flicker 40 wife Clerk Kansas
19 Bettie Ann Flicker 19 daughter — Kansas
20 Dorothy L. Flicker 14 daughter — Kansas
21 Marion I. Flicker 10 daughter — Kansas
22 Walter L. Hanes 40 head Carpenter Kansas
23 Etta M. Hanes 35 wife Factory Worker Kansas
24 Edith E. (X) Hanes 16 daughter — Kansas
25 Gerald L. Hanes 14 son — Kansas
26 Charlie F. Hanes 11 son — Kansas
27 Anna F. Hanes 8 daughter — Kansas
28 Fred B. (X) Holloway 39 head Cafe Operator Kansas
29 Marie K. Holloway 34 wife Cook Kansas
30 Byron O. Wilburn 29 head Porter Kansas
31 Alta (X) Wilburn 27 wife — Kansas
32 Albert L. Wright THIS PERSON 29 head Porter Kansas
33 Daisy May (X) Wright 37 wife — Kansas
34 Peggy Sharnlee Wright 4 daughter — Kansas
35 Dixie Alfred Wright 1 daughter — Kansas
36 James Ross 55 head Beater Foreman Oklahoma
37 Ana (X) Ross 54 wife — Texas
38 Trimmie Ross 30 daughter — Oklahoma
39 John H. Hill 73 head Janitor Missouri
40 Eva (X) Hill 65 wife — Kansas

Pedigree Summary

Albert
Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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