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Donald Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Donald Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Platte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | North Platte City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harold Wright | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Wright | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eugene Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gerald Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jack Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Nebraska
Son, age 4
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1926 — 11 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Son, age 14
Lincoln-County, Nebraska · 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 | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Platte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Gerald Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene 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 — Lincoln-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02256-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H Voznyaka | 57 | Head | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Dora B Voznyaka | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Wesley J Voznyaka | 26 | Son | Accountant | Nebraska |
| 44 | Robert B Voznyaka | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | George Voznyaka | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Charles Leininger | 31 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 47 | Dorothy A Leininger | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Gene V Leininger | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Leo A Scherer | 39 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 50 | Adra B Scherer | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Leo Jr Scherer | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Arthur D Laws | 42 | Head | Platform Bagger | Kansas |
| 53 | Melissa Laws | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Rudolph S Lundin | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Oregon |
| 55 | Maxine Lundin | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Freddie Lundin | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Robert V Lundin | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Nellie V Leopold | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Bernard E Wray | 34 | Head | Yard Master | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary D Wray | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Phil P Stockman | 74 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 62 | Aylen Stockman | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 63 | Isabel Stockman | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 64 | Alex D Landholm | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Anna Landholm | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Charles A Penner | 42 | Head | Dentist | Missouri |
| 67 | Cassel D Brandt | 36 | Head | Patrolman | Nebraska |
| 68 | Lulu L Brandt | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Cassel Jr Brandt | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Dick Brandt | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Russell D Phinney | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Nebraska |
| 72 | Mildred Phinney | 30 | Wife | Chief Clerk | Nebraska |
| 73 | Harold Wright | 54 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Margaret Wright | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | George Robert Wright | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Donald Wright THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Jack Wright | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Eugene Wright | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Gerald Wright | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Robert Wright | 19 | Son | Call Boy | Nebraska |
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)