Ernest Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Blanche — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cortland-County, New York
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cortland
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Additional Details
Occupation	Heater
Industry	Forge shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	440
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Heater
Township / Ward	Cortland
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Ernest Wright	Head	—	34	~1906
Betty Wright	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Leda Wright	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Genevieve Wright	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Cortland, New …

Son, age 13

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cortland, New …

Son, age 24

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cortland-County, New …

Head, age 34

Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cortland
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Occupation	Heater
Industry	Forge shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	440
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Ernest Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Alfred Wright

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Blanche Wright

b. ~1884

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ernest Wright

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York

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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 — Cortland-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00353)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eva Greenfield	43	wife	Housekeeper	New York
2	Sam Jr. Greenfield	17	son	—	New York
3	Mary Greenfield	13	daughter	—	New York
4	Paul Greenfield	10	son	—	New York
5	Ruth Greenfield	3	daughter	—	New York
6	Santo Dovi	60	Head	—	Italy
7	Carmella Dovi	60	wife	—	Italy
8	Angelina Dovi	30	daughter	Hairdresser	New York
9	Anne Dovi	27	daughter	Hairdresser	New York
10	Tony Dovi	19	son	—	New York
11	John Dovi	27	head	Stitcher-Man	New York
12	Agatha Dovi	20	wife	—	New York
13	Michael Colasurdo	29	head	Electrician Helper	New York
14	Louise Colasurdo	27	wife	Hairdresser	New York
15	Ernest Wright THIS PERSON	34	head	Heater	New York
16	Genevieve Wright	24	wife	—	Pennsylvania
17	Betty Wright	5	daughter	—	New York
18	Leda Wright	2	daughter	—	New York
19	Mike Alexander	53	head	Labor	Italy
20	Mary Alexander	42	wife	—	New York
21	Edward Alexander	20	son	—	New York
22	Mike Alexander	18	son	Baking	New York
23	Arthur Alexander	16	son	—	New York
24	Louise Alexander	14	daughter	—	New York
25	Rose Alexander	11	daughter	—	New York
26	Joseph Alexander	9	son	—	New York
27	Pete Alexander	7	son	—	New York
28	Susie Alexander	6	daughter	—	New York
29	Tony Alexander	4	son	—	New York
30	Kenneth Alexander	2	daughter	—	New York
31	Frank Wright	50	head	Fireman	New York
32	Elizabeth Wright	40	wife	—	Pennsylvania
33	Delmond Wright	16	son	—	New York
34	Bernice Wright	14	daughter	—	New York
35	Helen Wright	10	daughter	—	New York
36	Lola Wright	7	daughter	—	New York
37	Robert Wright	6	son	—	New York
38	Raymond Young	32	head	Truck Driver	New York
39	Mildred Young	28	wife	—	Pennsylvania
40	Raymond Jr. Young	4	son	—	New York

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Ernest

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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