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David Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Taylor, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this David Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Taylor, Iowa |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Benton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lyle Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mabel Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Helen Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Wayne Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mildred Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| David Wright | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Leo Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Florence Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Cecil Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, Iowa
Head, age 56
Taylor, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Taylor-County, Iowa
Head, age 66
Taylor-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | D. Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links David Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Wright
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel685:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. Roy Newkirk | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 52 | Doris P. Newkirk | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Howard D. Newkirk | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Roy D. Newkirk | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Ethel M. Newkirk | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Donald G. Newkirk | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Edwin H. Griffith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Gladys V. Griffith | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Dorothy A. Griffith | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Dan J. Ryan | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Gertie M. Ryan | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Dan P. Ryan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 63 | Marie Ryan | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Lawrence P. Ryan | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Willie C. Nethers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | G. Gertrude Nethers | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Alice E. Nethers | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Clarence E. Woodward | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Zoe A. Woodward | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | C. Merle Woodward | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Doris G. Woodward | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Betty L. Woodward | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Wayne E. Woodward | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Frank R. Kerrisett | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Lola M. Kerrisett | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | George M. Kerrisett | 23 | Son | Trucker | Iowa |
| 77 | Frank R. Jr. Kerrisett | 22 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 78 | Marjorie M. Kerrisett | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Howard H. Crawford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Helen M. Crawford | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Howard G. Crawford | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | George L. Weatherly | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Fern Weatherly | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Gwendolyn Weatherly | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | David B. Wright THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 86 | Florence L. Wright | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Mabel L. Wright | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Walter C. Wright | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 89 | Hazel G. Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Wayne R. Wright | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Leo W. Wright | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Helen M. Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Lyle A. Wright | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Mildred M. Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Cecil D. Wright | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Alonzo Thornton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 97 | Pearl E. Thornton | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Glen J. Thornton | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Wade Larison | 22 | Hired hand | Laborer | Iowa |
| 100 | John W. Steel | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)