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Albert Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Albert Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Edna — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationScioto-County, Ohio
SurnameWright
Given NameAlbert
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Jefferson township
1935 Residence (County)Scioto
Additional Details
Occupationnew worker
Hours Worked174
Income (1939)10
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardJefferson Township
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 Son — 21 ~1919
Mary Wright Spouse — 53 ~1887
John Wright Head — 53 ~1887
Mabel Wright Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Albert Lee
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Scioto, Ohio
Son, age 11
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Scioto-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Jefferson township
1935 Residence (County) Scioto
Occupation new worker
Hours Worked 174
Income (1939) 10
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Wright
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Wright
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mabel Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03141-00337)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Cecil Rice 36 wife — Ohio
42 Forest Junior Rice 3 son — Ohio
43 Robert M. Preston 69 head — Kentucky
44 Belle Preston 59 wife — Kentucky
45 Raymond Preston 25 son New Worker Ohio
46 Thurman L. Preston 20 son Farmer Ohio
47 Beatrice Preston 18 daughter — Ohio
48 Robert Jr. Preston 15 son — Ohio
49 William C. Chandler 64 head Road Worker Kentucky
50 Jennie Chandler 58 wife — Kentucky
51 Maud Chandler 28 daughter Servant Kentucky
52 Ray C. Chandler 26 son Worker Kentucky
53 Walker Howell 25 head Road Worker Kentucky
54 Helen Lee Howell 24 wife — Kentucky
55 Walker Jr. Howell 4 son — Kentucky
56 Thurman Howell 1 son — Ohio
57 Dock A. Walker 46 head Road Worker West Virginia
58 John Wright 53 head Farmer Kentucky
59 Mary Wright 53 wife — Kentucky
60 Albert Wright THIS PERSON 21 son New Worker Kentucky
61 Mabel Wright 14 daughter — Kentucky
62 Lee Pauley 40 head Laborer West Virginia
63 Goldie Pauley 29 wife — West Virginia
64 Ollie Pauley 12 daughter — Ohio
65 Alice Pauley 11 daughter — Ohio
66 Rachel Pauley 8 daughter — Ohio
67 Edgar Pauley 6 son — Ohio
68 Raymond Pauley 4 son — Ohio
69 Charles Burns 64 head Farmer Ohio
70 Minnie Burns 59 wife — Ohio
71 Homer Sherborne 40 head Mechanic Ohio
72 Violet Sherborne 31 wife — Ohio
73 Vernon Sherborne 8 son — Ohio
74 Frank Clark 36 head Coke Handler Ohio
75 Ethel Clark 48 wife — Ohio
76 Aileen Clark 14 daughter — Ohio
77 Betty Clark 11 daughter — Ohio
78 Mckinley Martin 48 head Opener Ohio
79 Lucy Martin 48 wife — West Virginia
80 Richard Martin 23 son — Ohio

Pedigree Summary

Albert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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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