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Charles Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Farms Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grosse Pointe Farms Village |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adena Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lanie Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Wright | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Anne Mc Laren | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Louise Wright | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Laura Summers | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Barbara Smith | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Charles Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Adena Wright | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Farms Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Charles Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adena Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adena Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Wright
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Wright
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adena Wright
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adena Wright
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Wright
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Adena Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lanie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01828-00654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Longley | 57 | Head | Attorney | Illinois |
| 2 | Harriet B. Longley | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | James Longley | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Mary F. Longley | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Lillian Grandley | 29 | Servant | Maid | Minnesota |
| 6 | Merrill Hamilton | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 7 | David O. Hamilton | 46 | Son | President | Michigan |
| 8 | Margaret Hamilton | 45 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 9 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Fretta Melson | 40 | Cook | Cook | Missouri |
| 11 | Charles Wright | 58 | Head | Attorney | Michigan |
| 12 | Adena Wright | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | Charles Jr. Wright THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Adena Wright | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Lanie Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Louise Wright | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Barbara Smith | 38 | Servant | Waitress | Scotland |
| 18 | Laura Summers | 35 | Servant | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 19 | Anne Mc Laren | 54 | Servant | Cook | Scotland |
| 20 | Sidney Miller | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 21 | Emma Gaetz | 46 | Servant | Cook | Canada |
| 22 | Annie Morrison | 34 | Servant | Maid | Scotland |
| 23 | Jessie Wiseman | 47 | Servant | Waitress | Scotland |
| 24 | Wm. Van Dyke | 65 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 25 | Louise Van Dyke | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Nora Thomas | 50 | Lodger | — | England |
| 27 | Nell Walker | 47 | Servant | Maid | Scotland |
| 28 | Nettie Cahoney | 61 | Servant | Cook | Canada |
| 29 | Katherine Arnott | 58 | Servant | Waitress | Scotland |
| 30 | John M. Hollin | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 31 | Ruby Hollin | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 32 | Joan Hollin | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Hollin | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | James M. Dyer | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Elizabeth Franke | 30 | Servant | Maid | Germany |
| 36 | John Treble | 35 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 37 | Irene Treble | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Margaret Duffy | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | James B. Iii Treble | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ella B. Treble | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)