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Earl Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Earl Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSeneca-County, New York
SurnameWright
Given NameEarl
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Tyre town
1935 Residence (County)Seneca
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardTyre Town
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Earl Age Birth yr
Earl Wright Son — 15 ~1925
Shirley Wright Daughter — 11 ~1929
Betty Wright Daughter — ~1940
Ida O'Connor Head — 53 ~1887
Donald Wright Son — 1 ~1939
Maude Wright Daughter — 33 ~1907
Joan Wright Daughter — 7 ~1933
Merton Wright Other — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Seneca, New …
Son, age 5
Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Seneca-County, New …
Son, age 15
Seneca-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Tyre town
1935 Residence (County) Seneca
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Earl Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Wright
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Shirley Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Seneca-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02779-00666)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Wilson A Culver 74 Head Farmer New York
2 Bertha Culver 71 Wife — New York
3 Paulette Culver 19 Daughter — New York
4 Harry Fields 42 Head Laborer New York
5 Pearl Fields 38 Wife — New York
6 Mary Brewer 19 Daughter — New York
7 Bernard Brewer 17 Son Laborer New York
8 William Brewer 15 Son — New York
9 Bessie Brewer 11 Daughter — New York
10 Rose Brewer 8 Daughter — New York
11 Margaret Fields 5 Daughter — New York
12 Walter Fields 2 Son — New York
13 Esther Fields 1 Daughter — New York
14 Ida O'Connor 53 Head — New York
15 Merton Wright 43 Son-in-law Laborer New York
16 Maude Wright 33 Daughter — New York
17 Earl Wright THIS PERSON 15 Son — New York
18 Shirley Ann Wright 11 Daughter — New York
19 Joan Wright 7 Daughter — New York
20 Donald Wright 1 Son — New York
21 Betty Jane Wright 0 Daughter — New York
22 Alton Ward 27 Head Laborer New York
23 Marion Ward 24 Wife — New York
24 Richard Ward 2 Son — New York
25 Robert Ward 0 Son — New York
26 Stanley Yarwood 54 Head Farmer New York
27 Teresa Yarwood 50 Wife — New York
28 Stanley Jr Yarwood 20 Son — New York
29 John Yarwood 15 Son — New York
30 Seymour Porter 58 Lodger Laborer New York
31 Howard Pay 63 Head Farmer New York
32 G. May Pay 52 Wife — Michigan
33 Marian Pay 30 Son Laborer New York
34 Helen Pay 26 Daughter Laborer New York
35 Donald Pay 18 Son — New York
36 William Maricle 61 Head Laborer Iowa
37 Della Maricle 43 Wife Housework Minnesota
38 Willie Wade 80 Head — New York
39 Claude Van Gelder 37 Head Farmer New York
40 Anna Farley 42 Partner — Pennsylvania

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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)

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