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Emma Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Emma Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 21-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
21 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Neil | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Eliza Wallace | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Irving Douglas | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Norman Baptiste | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Walter Neil | Son | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Rose Richards | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clementine Neville | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jessie Mitchell | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Emma Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Brinkley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Conner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Wilma Bridges | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Williams | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rose Neville | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Bridges | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Conner | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Martha Brinkley | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Wallace | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Daniel Wright | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Viola Wright | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 21 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Emma Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New York
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Sibling
Walter Neil
Sibling · 1940 · age 48
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brinkley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clementine Neville
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02664-00953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Walker | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | S Carolina |
| 2 | Wallace Durkin | 37 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 3 | Emma Elfe | 20 | Lodger | Finisher | New York |
| 4 | Alice Maies | 45 | Lodger | Domestic | B W I |
| 5 | Mary Frances | 32 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 6 | James Harrison | 23 | Lodger | — | S Carolina |
| 7 | Lucille Harrison | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Charles Trippling | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 9 | William Christian | 21 | Lodger | Vulcanizer | Virginia |
| 10 | Eddie Edwards | 31 | Lodger | Porter | S Carolina |
| 11 | Mable Edwards | 24 | Wife | Domestic | S Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Edwards | 18 | Sister | Domestic | S Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Jackson | 24 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 14 | Carrie Hollingsworth | 51 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 15 | M. B. Andrews | 40 | Lodger | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Albert Owens | 23 | Lodger | Cook | Ohio |
| 17 | Elizabeth Owens | 23 | Wife | Maid | Ohio |
| 18 | Florine Mack | 24 | Lodger | Domestic | Georgia |
| 19 | Ripley Washington | 32 | Lodger | Shingler | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jessie Mitchell | 24 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 21 | Charles Conner | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen Conner | 37 | Wife | Maid | New York |
| 23 | William Bridges | 36 | Lodger | Engineer | N Carolina |
| 24 | Wilma Bridges | 23 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 25 | Norman Baptiste | 37 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Daniel Wright | 30 | Lodger | Waiter | Florida |
| 27 | Viola Wright | 31 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 28 | Emma Wright THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | John Wallace | 38 | Lodger | Bootblack | S Carolina |
| 30 | Eliza Wallace | 27 | Wife | Maid | S Carolina |
| 31 | Bessie Williams | 26 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 32 | John Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Irving Douglas | 39 | Lodger | Washer | N Carolina |
| 34 | John Neil | 67 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Walter Neil | 48 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 36 | Martha Brinkley | 28 | Lodger | Domestic | Georgia |
| 37 | William Brinkley | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Rose Neville | 24 | Lodger | Domestic | N Carolina |
| 39 | Clementine Neville | 3 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 40 | Rose Richards | 22 | Lodger | Domestic | N Carolina |
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)