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Edward Wright — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Wright across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1892 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationColumbia, New York
SurnameWright
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceGermany
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryHome farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardClermont Township
Est. Birth Year~1892

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Ruth Wright Daughter — 23 ~1897
Esther Wright Daughter — 21 ~1899
Cora Wright Daughter — 36 ~1884
John Wright Head — 66 ~1854
Lester Wright Son — 31 ~1889
Edward Wright Son — 28 ~1892
Margaret Wright Spouse — 56 ~1864

Census Appearances

1900
Columbia, New …
Son, age 10
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Edward B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Columbia, New …
Son, age 19
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Edward B
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Home farm
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Columbia, New …
Son, age 28
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Wright across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbia, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wright
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Wright
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Sibling
Lester Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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

1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1095unit:0586)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 George Van Buren 41 Head Farmer New York
52 Lizzie Phillips 40 Servant Housekeeper New York
53 Harry F. Higgins 21 Boarder — New York
54 Howard Van Buren 14 Son — New York
55 Frank C. Moore 47 Head Farmer New York
56 Gertrude C. Moore 45 Wife — New York
57 Christian Snyder 21 Servant — Austria
58 William Miller 39 Head Clergyman New York
59 Edith M. Miller 38 Wife — England
60 Nicolas Miller 68 Father — Germany
61 Mary E. Miller 66 Mother — Germany
62 Henry Watson 67 Head Farmer England
63 Carrie Watson 49 Wife — New York
64 Walter Watson 27 Son Farm Laborer New York
65 Timothy Young 26 Boarder — Russia
66 Carrie T. Young 20 Boarder — New York
67 Edward Lippman 46 Head Farm Laborer New York
68 Maud Lippman 37 Wife — New York
69 Herbert Lippman 11 Son — New York
70 Floyd Lippman 4 Son — New York
71 Edith M. Lippman 1 Daughter — New York
72 Charles Roper 62 Boarder Farm Laborer New York
73 Frank Coon 50 Head Farmer New York
74 Elizabeth Coon 44 Wife — New York
75 Mabel Coon 13 Daughter — New York
76 Lloyd Raleigh 28 Son-in-law Farm Laborer New York
77 Cora M. Raleigh 24 Daughter — New York
78 Gustav Cherinsky 56 Head Farmer Germany
79 Celia Cherinsky 56 Wife — Hungary
80 Julia Cherinsky 31 Daughter Mechanic New York
81 Augustus Moore 53 Head Farmer New York
82 Addie Moore 51 Wife — New York
83 Franklin Moore 18 Son Farm Laborer New York
84 Ira Moore 21 Son — New York
85 George Moore 0 Son — New York
86 John J. Wright 66 Head Farmer Germany
87 Margaret Wright 56 Wife — New York
88 Cora M. Wright 36 Daughter — New York
89 Lester S. Wright 31 Son Farmer New York
90 Edward Wright THIS PERSON 28 Son Farm Laborer New York
91 Ruth Wright 23 Daughter — New York
92 Esther L. Wright 21 Daughter — New York
93 Peter R. Rockefeller 75 Head — New York
94 Clarissa Rockefeller 78 Wife — New York
95 Claude Platner 41 Head Farmer New York
96 Florence Platner 37 Wife — New York
97 Florence M. Platner 6 Daughter — New York
98 Ward C. Platner 4 Son — New York
99 Donald Platner 2 Son — New York
100 Lucia Platner 81 Mother — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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