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Edward Wright — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bay, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bay, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bay, Michigan |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Williams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Viola Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edith Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Deloris Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Wright | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Harry Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Vernon Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Byron Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| David Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ella Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Head, age 40
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Head, age 51
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edmond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Wright across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bay, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Wright
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Bay, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Bay, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu754unit:0998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medard Jetter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 2 | Jennie Jetter | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | William B. Sinclair | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 4 | Rose Sinclair | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | William Sinclair | 13 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 6 | Joseph Wheeler | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Glean Wheeler | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Leona Wheeler | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Robert Wheeler | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Ezra Whisted | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Albert Whisted | 71 | Husband | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Franklin Whisted | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Jennie Whisted | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Pearl Whisted | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Alvah Keating | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Grace Keating | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Clarence Keating | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Walter Keating | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Ira Keating | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Mildred Keating | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | David Wright | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 22 | Mary J. Wright | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 23 | Edward Kellogg | 63 | Boarder | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 24 | Everett Cunningham | 34 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 25 | Mina Van Vugt | 61 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 26 | Mary Van Vugt | 36 | Daughter | — | Holland |
| 27 | Jacob Van Vugt | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Holland |
| 28 | Cora Van Vugt | 26 | Daughter | — | Holland |
| 29 | Edward Wright THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Ella Wright | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Martha Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Byron Wright | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Edith Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Viola Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | David Wright | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Harry Wright | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Frank Wright | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Vernon Wright | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Deloris Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Joseph Ratajczak | 62 | Head | Farmer | Posen Poland |
| 41 | Martha Ratajczak | 59 | Wife | — | Posen Poland |
| 42 | Frank Ratajczak | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | Martin Ratajczak | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | John Ratajczak | 26 | Son | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 45 | Stanley Ratajczak | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Andrew Ratajczak | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Henry Pfenniger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Eva Pfenniger | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Gertrude Pfenniger | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Joseph Pfenniger | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)