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Donald Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Donald Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandotte-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyandotte-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Donald W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quindaro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Gr 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Quindaro 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Norman Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louis Wright | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Raymond Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louis Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Delores Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Opal Wright | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Julia Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wyandotte, Kansas
Son, age 5
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Wyandotte-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Donald W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quindaro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Gr 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Anchor record
Donald Wright
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Louis Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01266-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melba Jane Vaughan | 17 | Hired Girl | Maid | Kansas |
| 2 | Eugene P Willis | 40 | Head | Caretaker | Kansas |
| 3 | Catherine L Willis | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Margaret V Ferguson | 44 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Kansas |
| 5 | Minnie A Ferguson | 19 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Frances J Ferguson | 14 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Louis G Wright | 44 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Opal Wright | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Louis G Wright | 13 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | J Kenneth Wright | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Donald W Wright THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Norman R Wright | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Delores M Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Robert L Wright | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Raymond C Wright | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Julia M Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | David C Wright | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Robert L Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Margaret K Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Albert Johnson | 35 | Head | Butcher | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Rose Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Edgar H Allen | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Madrellia Allen | 30 | Wife | Housework | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Neva M Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Neva Pettet | 48 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Mississippi |
| 26 | Frank Cortez | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Alice Blackman | 26 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Richard Jr Blackman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Alta Mae Blackman | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Lucille L Blackman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Robert L Blackman | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Olivia V Blackman | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | James H Smith | 63 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 34 | Lotta J Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Felix L Hayes | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Dorothy M Hayes | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Paul C Hayes | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Claire M Hayes | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Donald L Hayes | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Elin Prescott | 71 | Head | — | Kansas |
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)