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Arthur Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & W — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Arthur H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Bradford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Bradford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emilie Wright | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth Wright | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| W Wright | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Wright | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Arthur H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 37
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Arthur H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Bradford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Arthur Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father W Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father H Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Wright
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Wright
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Wright
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03464-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leland D Peters | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph M Peters | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jean M Peters | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Betty L Peters | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Noel Brewington | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lora Brewington | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | W Earl Wright | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alice J Wright | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frank E Wright | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Grover C Woodward | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Anna A Woodward | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John B Woodward | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George E Jr Earnshaw | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Clarence V Dougherty | 42 | Cousin | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Agnes B Dougherty | 38 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jane Dougherty | 19 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lawrence W Turkey | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 58 | Anna D Turkey | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Helen V Petro | 10 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William H Peoples | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary G Peoples | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Henry L Peoples | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Martha T Theis | 91 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Henry C Gollison | 58 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Almira D Gollison | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Theodore W Phinney | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Pauline Phinney | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Cummings | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Horace Nye | 49 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Clarence Young | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Louise B Young | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Arthur H Wright THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elizabeth M Wright | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Arthur H Wright | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Emilie E Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | W Howard Wright | 46 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elbert D Stallard | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Sally E Stallard | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ruth Stallard | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Stallard | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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)