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Frank Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Frank Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 98 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Alden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Wright | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Benjamin Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Wright | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lizzie Wright | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mchenry, Illinois
Son, age 3
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mchenry, Illinois
Son, age 13
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Frank W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mchenry-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Mchenry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 98 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Frank Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Silas Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silas Wright
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Wright
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Wright
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Wright
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Wright
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Benjamin Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Mchenry-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, Illinois
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00840-00025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mable Schuld | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 2 | Rosie Schuld | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Dorothy Schuld | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Hazel Schuld | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Irene Schuld | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Maryette Schuld | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Augusta Busse | 62 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 8 | Ada Busse | 42 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Lydia Busse | 40 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Arthur Busse | 32 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Glenn Busse | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 12 | Earl Busse | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Viola Busse | 27 | In-law | Housework | Illinois |
| 14 | Arlene Busse | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Stuart Vander Meulen | 60 | Head | — | Netherlands |
| 16 | Anna Vander Meulen | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Netherlands |
| 17 | Silas Wright | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lizzie Wright | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Benjamin Wright | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 20 | Frank Wright THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 21 | Andrew Wiersma | 46 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 22 | Marcie Wiersma | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Wilbur Wiersma | 14 | Son | Scholar | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Raymond Wiersma | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Martha Mae Wiersma | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Harry Veirke | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Sophie Veirke | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 28 | Marie Veirke | 16 | Daughter | Scholar | Illinois |
| 29 | Alfred D. Van Allman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 30 | Rollie Van Allman | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)