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Charles Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Charles Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Bessie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Nebraska Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJohnson-County, Nebraska
SurnameWright
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNebraska
1935 Residence (City)Maple Grove Precinct
1935 Residence (County)Johnson
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked46
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNebraska
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)nebraska
OccupationFarming
Township / WardMaple Grove Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Melva Wright Daughter — 16 ~1924
Joe Wright Head — 46 ~1894
Charles Wright Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Johnson, Nebraska
Son, age
Johnson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Charles Jewell
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1930
Johnson, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Johnson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1940
Johnson-County, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Johnson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
1935 Residence (City) Maple Grove Precinct
1935 Residence (County) Johnson
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 46
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska

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 Charles Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Wright
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Wright
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Wright
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Wright
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Melva Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Johnson-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02251-00501)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Fred Pfister 17 Son — Nebraska
2 Christ Luenberger 66 Head Farming Switzerland
3 Eliza Luenberger 68 Wife — Switzerland
4 Fred Luenberger 36 Partner Farming Nebraska
5 John Luenberger 23 Partner Farming Nebraska
6 Albertine Badertscher 66 Head Farming Nebraska
7 Emil Badertscher 41 Son Farming Nebraska
8 Albertine Badertscher 24 Daughter — Nebraska
9 Arnold Christensen 33 Head Farming Nebraska
10 Elsie Christensen 30 Wife — South Dakota
11 Darrell Christensen 5 Son — Nebraska
12 Lina Pistoral 60 Mother in law — Germany
13 William Brockmeier 74 Head Farming Germany
14 Mary Brockmeier 70 Wife — Germany
15 Edmund Brockmeier 33 Partner Farming Nebraska
16 Henry J. Mandary 28 Head Farming Nebraska
17 Elsie Mandary 22 Wife — Nebraska
18 Albert Lane 37 Head Farming Nebraska
19 Martha Lane 28 Wife — Nebraska
20 Kenneth Lane 9 Son — Nebraska
21 Joe Wright 46 Head Farming Nebraska
22 Charles Wright THIS PERSON 20 Son Farming Nebraska
23 Melva Wright 16 Daughter — Nebraska
24 Nels P. Miller 46 Head Farming Denmark
25 Maggie Miller 44 Wife — Nebraska
26 Leora M. Miller 16 Daughter — Nebraska
27 Gladys L. Miller 13 Daughter — Nebraska
28 Oswald Kamen 35 Head Farming Nebraska
29 Mary Kamen 30 Wife — Nebraska
30 Florence Kamen 26 Son — Nebraska
31 Clara Kamen 22 Daughter — Nebraska
32 Leonard Kamen 20 Son — Nebraska
33 Dean Wilkinson 33 Head Farming Nebraska
34 Irene Wilkinson 33 Wife — Nebraska
35 Martin Wilkinson 11 Son — Nebraska
36 Howard Wilkinson 10 Son — Nebraska
37 Dave Wilkinson 9 Son — Nebraska
38 Larry Wilkinson 2 Son — Nebraska
39 William Wilkinson 75 Father — Illinois
40 Hanna Wilkinson 72 Mother — Nebraska

Pedigree Summary

Charles + 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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