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David Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this David Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carbon-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carbon-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmerton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | furnace man |
| Industry | zinc |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Furnace Man |
| Township / Ward | Palmerton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Doris Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Albert Wright | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maude Wright | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Miriam Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmerton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Occupation | furnace man |
| Industry | zinc |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 David Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Wright
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ethel Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03461-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Bloise | 15 | daughter | Student | Penna |
| 42 | Jean Bloise | 13 | daughter | Student | Penna |
| 43 | William Bloise | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bert Fritz | 46 | head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ida Fritz | 44 | wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Arnold Fritz | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lewis Fritz | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen Fritz | 18 | daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Barbara Fritz | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Albert Wright | 48 | head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Maude Wright | 50 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | David Wright THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Furnace Man | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Albert Jr. Wright | 19 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ethel Wright | 17 | daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Miriam Wright | 16 | daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Wright | 14 | son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Betty J. Wright | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Doris Wright | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Russell Rothstein | 49 | head | Larry Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Rose Rothstein | 47 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Cora Rothstein | 25 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George W. Kelechner | 24 | head | Road Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mabel A. Kelechner | 61 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Katherine Kline | 86 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charles Kline | 55 | son | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Erwin Andrew | 56 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edna Andrew | 49 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Marshall Andrew | 17 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Herman Andrew | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Josiah Hantraft | 64 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ellen Hantraft | 53 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marvin Goodhile | 19 | son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Clara Goodhile | 20 | wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Delute Flexer | 5 | niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Frank Leickel | 78 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ida Leickel | 76 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Arlington Leickel | 34 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Brown | 40 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mabel Brown | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Edwin Gruber | 48 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)