Clarence Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Clarence Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fairfield-County, Ohio
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Glass Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	691
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Lancaster
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Clarence	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Wright	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Cecil Wright	Son	—	24	~1916
Wallace Wright	Son	—	22	~1918
Clarence Wright	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Fairfield, Ohio

Head, age 28

Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	laster
Industry	shoe factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Fairfield, Ohio

Head, age 39

Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Glass Gatherer
Industry	Glass Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Fairfield-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Fairfield-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Glass Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	691
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Clarence Wright

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03066-00099)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Irene, Sister Mary	56	Sister	Teacher	Indiana
42	Ethel, Sister Mary	28	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
43	Sister Eugenia	57	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
44	Sister Chrysostom	51	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
45	Sister Fidelis	29	Sister	Teacher	West Virginia
46	Sister Wilhelmina	20	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
47	Joseph, Sister Veronica	21	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
48	Sister Beatrix	55	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
49	Sister Leona	58	Sister	Teacher	Pittsburgh, Pa
50	Urban, Sister Mary	31	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
51	Sister Jeanette	23	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
52	Sister Aurelia	55	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
55	Velma D. Fagley	23	Head	Secretary	Pennsylvania
56	Mabel F. Hummel	44	Head	Nurses Aid	Ohio
57	Peter Mooney	35	Head	Clerk	Ohio
58	Phyllis D. Mooney	25	Wife	—	Michigan
59	Cloyd Fry	28	Head	Machine Operator	Ohio
60	Helen D. Fry	29	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Cottie A. Simon	54	Head	Presser	Ohio
63	Mary Simon	31	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
64	Mildred Simon	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
65	Alexander E. Brenner	36	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
66	J. Ross Phillips	49	Head	Waiter	Ohio
67	Ella M. Phillips	49	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Margaret Phillips	15	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
69	Robert Phillips	13	Son	—	Ohio
70	Woodrow Schriver	27	Head	Sawyer	Louisiana
71	Margaret Schriver	25	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Martha Schriver	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	H. L. Osborn	63	Father-in-law	Mixing Clerk	Ohio
74	Walterie Willie Osborn	70	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
75	Clarence Wright THIS PERSON	50	Head	Laborer	Ohio
76	Margaret Wright	50	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Cecil Wright	24	Son	Laborer	Ohio
78	Wallace Wright	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
79	Nancy Burly	90	Head	—	Ohio
80	Amy Burly	69	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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