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Earl Wright — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 3452 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Wright | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Earl Wright | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Richard Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Warren Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Bobbin Boy |
| Industry | Thread Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 3452 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Earl Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Florence Wright
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Wright
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01707-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Sullivan | 43 | Brother | Asst. Manager | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Anna T. Sullivan | 55 | Sister | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Katherine Sullivan | 60 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | John L. Campbell | 32 | Head | Advertising Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Anna T. Campbell | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Barbara Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mary Campbell | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Malcolm Skipton | 47 | Head | Executive (President) | New York |
| 9 | Mildred Skipton | 45 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Malcolm Jr. Skipton | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Bruce B. Skipton | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Judith A. Skipton | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary Higgins | 42 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 15 | C. Edwin Carlson | 40 | Head | Contractor | Connecticut |
| 16 | Amy Carlson | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Edwin Jr. Carlson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | David Carlson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Earl Wright THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Attorney | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Dorothy Wright | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Warren H. Wright | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Richard H. Wright | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Hiller C. Wellman | 69 | Head | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Emily Wellman | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ellen Wellman | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | George W. Morrison | 54 | Head | Consulting Engineer | Nova Scotia |
| 28 | Helen Morrison | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Harriet Lumis | 69 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 30 | Herbert Osgood | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Sarah Osgood | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Robert Barton | 72 | Head | Executive (Asst. Sec'Y) | New York |
| 33 | Helen Barton | 64 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Kate Cavanaugh | 50 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 35 | Walter J. Jr. Marcel | 24 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 36 | Evelyn Marcel | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Carol Marcel | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Louis Knorr | 58 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Austria |
| 39 | Emily P. Knorr | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 40 | Mary Young | 60 | Head | Winder Of Condensers | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 1 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)