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Donald Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Vincennes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wright | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Floyd Wright | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Raymond Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ellen Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Laura Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wilma Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Indiana
Son, age 3
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Knox-County, Indiana
Son, age 14
Knox-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Wright
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Raymond Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert 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 — Knox-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01061-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheldon Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Paris Pond | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | Joel B. Pond | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Billy Bruce Hunley | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Oleta Fay Pond | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | James Paris Pond | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Martha Reynolds | 19 | Sister-in-law | House Work | Indiana |
| 8 | May Reynolds | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 9 | John W. Tucker | 76 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Etta Tucker | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bill Alford | 25 | Hiredman | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Gilbert Turner | 30 | Head | Road Project | Indiana |
| 13 | Lola Turner | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Dana Mae Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Delbert Charles Turner | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Caco Deckard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Anna Mae Deckard | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Jackie Deckard | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Richard Deckard | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Liston Barnes | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Esti Barnes | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Donald Barnes | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Floyd Wright | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary Wright | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Raymond Wright | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Ellen Wright | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Wilma Wright | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Indiana |
| 28 | Donald Wright THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Robert Wright | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Laura Fay Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Perry Hedges | 38 | Head | Road Project | Indiana |
| 32 | Betty Hedges | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Chlora Ethel Hedges | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Walter Hedges | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Meredith Hedges | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Marie Hedges | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Sheldon Meier | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Jennie E. Meier | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Paul Meier | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Catherine Meier | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)