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Charles Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & Catherine — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Wright | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Charles Wright | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Warren Wright | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 34
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Katherine Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Christopher Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Wright
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Wright
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Wright
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christopher Wright
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Wright
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Warren Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02649-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Hunkel | 39 | Head | Office Clerk | New York |
| 2 | May Hunkel | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Marian Humm | 37 | Lodger | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 4 | Johanna Ryan | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 5 | Henry Ryan | 42 | Son | Brewer | New York |
| 6 | Frederick Ryan | 32 | Son | Conductor | New York |
| 7 | Thomas Dunne | 69 | Lodger | Painter | Eire |
| 8 | John Cox | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Bridget Cox | 60 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 10 | Winifred Cox | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 11 | Mary Hennessey | 65 | Head | Organist | New York |
| 12 | J. Glen Daley | 48 | Lodger | Commercial Artist | New York |
| 13 | George Sheridan | 87 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Philip H. Sheridan | 52 | Nephew | Mortician | New York |
| 15 | Mary Flanagan | 49 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 16 | Catherine Dunha | 59 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 17 | Ned Schnellocky | 43 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 18 | Richard Halle | 34 | Partner | Artist | New Orleans |
| 19 | Catherine Fitzpatrick | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Elizabeth Fitzpatrick | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 21 | Catherine Wright | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | Warren E. Wright | 39 | Son | Ticket Agent | New York |
| 23 | Charles Wright THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Dealer | New York |
| 24 | Ernest Tuchelscher | 58 | Head | Painter & Decorator | Germany |
| 25 | Margaret Tuchelscher | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Lore Tuchelscher | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Richard Heery | 28 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Heery | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Hugh Diver | 43 | Head | Fireman | Eire |
| 30 | Nora Diver | 38 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 31 | Hugh Jr. Diver | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | John D. Diver | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Daniel E. Diver | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Michael Dugan | 54 | Lodger | Doorman | Northern Ireland |
| 35 | John Jackson | 56 | Head | Office Clerk | Eire |
| 36 | Ruth Jackson | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Lawrence O'Donnell | 59 | Head | Bartender | Eire |
| 38 | Margaret O'Donnell | 54 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 39 | Sheila O'Donnell | 23 | Daughter | Sew. Worker | New York |
| 40 | John Gerald O'Donnell | 22 | Son | Sew. Worker | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)