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Donald Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Donald Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Wright | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mildred Wright | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Shirley Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eugene Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Burton Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 5
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 14
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Son, age 19
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Donald Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elda Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elda Wright
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Wright
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Wright
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Illinois
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Sibling
Burton Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00880-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Clute | 60 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 2 | Jennie Clute | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Kenneth Clute | 14 | Son | Newsboy | Illinois |
| 4 | Lucille Clute | 25 | Daughter | Restaurant Worker | Illinois |
| 5 | Emma Asher | 57 | Head | Dressmaking | Missouri |
| 6 | Harvey Asher | 17 | Nephew | Field Worker | Illinois |
| 7 | Arthur Twells | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Alice Twells | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Richard Twells | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Leroy Clute | 28 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Lorayne Clute | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Riley Shook | 39 | Head | Yardman | Illinois |
| 13 | Ruth Shook | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Maria A. Shook | 73 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Floyd Shook | 42 | Brother | Yardman | Illinois |
| 16 | George E. Wilson | 19 | Cousin | Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | John Mcmanus | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 18 | Jeanette Mcmanus | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Dorothy Mcmanus | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Jeanette Mcmanus | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Maxine Mcmanus | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Mcmanus | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Morena Vogt | 69 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Crawford Staton | 35 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 25 | Ollie Staton | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 26 | John Wright | 51 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 27 | Mildred Wright | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Eugene Wright | 20 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 29 | Donald Wright THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 30 | Burton Wright | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Shirley Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Russell Williams | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 33 | Nina Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Archie Williams | 19 | Son | Ice Delivery | Illinois |
| 35 | Harold Williams | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dalbert Williams | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Henry Sandvoss | 67 | Head | Meat Inspector | Germany |
| 38 | Lela May Asher | 39 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 39 | Rela May Asher | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | William Asher | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 3 siblings
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)