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Albert Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Albert Wright across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Robert — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Albert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | TRENTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Power Motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Wright | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Wright | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Albert Wright | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Albert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 11
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Albert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 21
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Albert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Head, age 31
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Albert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Custom Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.14 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 41
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Albert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | TRENTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Power Motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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.
Our Model Tree links Albert Wright across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Wright
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wright
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Wright
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02437-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret M Vogler | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | George J Vogler | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Edward W Vogler | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Clifton S White | 42 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 5 | Bessie C White | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine A White | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 7 | Gertrude E White | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Robert C White | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Lillian E White | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Rosten W De Edwine | 40 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 11 | Catherine De Edwine | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edna Ehret | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Harold L Ehret | 27 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Harry E Phipps | 52 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary P Phipps | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Robert Gibson | 85 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | Emma Gibson | 77 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elmer W Toth | 32 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna Toth | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph Toth | 19 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank U Bennet | 43 | Head | Patrol Man | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Bennet | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Britney Bennet | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Robert Cunningham | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Scotland |
| 25 | Sarah L Cunningham | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Robert R Cunningham | 19 | Son | Apprentice Plumber | Scotland |
| 27 | Albert G Wright THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edith Wright | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ruth Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Albert G Wright | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Sarah Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Julius C Smoliga | 40 | Head | Testing Engineer | Hungary |
| 33 | Margaret Smoliga | 32 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 34 | George Anderson | 42 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 35 | Grace Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Betty M Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John J Anderson | 65 | Father | — | Germany |
| 38 | Edward A D'Arcy | 41 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 39 | Helen D'Arcy | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Edward D'Arcy | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 5 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)