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Frank Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Frank Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Erwin & Grover — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWill-County, Illinois
SurnameWright
Given NameFrank
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Joliet
1935 Residence (County)Will
Additional Details
OccupationCheck Clerk
IndustryAuto Parts Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)220
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationCheck Clerk
Township / WardJoliet
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Frank Age Birth yr
Dorothy Wright Daughter — 21 ~1919
Leoda Mcdowell Daughter — 30 ~1910
Erwin Wright Head — 55 ~1885
Marion Mcdowell Other — 80 ~1860
Frank Wright Son — 23 ~1917
Donald Wright Son — 25 ~1915
Janette Wright Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Will, Illinois
Son, age 3
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  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 Illinois
Occupation none
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Will, Illinois
Son, age 13
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Frank S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation News Boy
Industry own Route
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 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) Joliet
1935 Residence (County) Will
Occupation Check Clerk
Industry Auto Parts Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 220
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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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 Erwin Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Grover Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janette Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janette Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeanette Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Erwin Wright
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Grover Wright
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janette Wright
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janette Wright
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeanette Wright
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Wright
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Donald Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leoda Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Will-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00908-01030)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Louie Patterson 29 Wife — N. Dakota
42 Douglas Patterson 6 Son — Illinois
43 Theodore Patterson 5 Son — Illinois
44 Odis Swinford 61 Head Custodian Illinois
45 Sadie Swinford 54 Wife — Illinois
46 D. Harold Swinford 27 Son Engineer Illinois
47 Audrey Swinford 20 Daughter-in-law — Illinois
48 Robert Swinford 21 Son Storeman Illinois
49 Adeline Swinford 12 Daughter — Illinois
50 William Pederson 47 Head Coal Man Illinois
51 Maude Pederson 44 Wife — Illinois
52 Earl Pederson 26 Son — Illinois
53 Edmund Pederson 23 Son Brakeman Illinois
54 Frank Walheim 40 Head Painter Illinois
55 Mary Walheim 38 Wife — Illinois
56 Ronald Walheim 9 Son — Illinois
57 Erwin Wright 55 Head Brakeman Illinois
58 Janette Wright 47 Wife — Illinois
59 Donald Wright 25 Son Usher Illinois
60 Frank Wright THIS PERSON 23 Son Check Clerk Illinois
61 Dorothy Wright 21 Daughter — Illinois
62 Leoda Mcdowell 30 Daughter — Illinois
63 Marion Mcdowell 80 Mother — Illinois
64 Walter Watson 64 Head Maintenance England
65 Hattie Watson 60 Wife — Indiana
66 Elmer Grant 38 Head Carpenter Illinois
67 Anna Grant 36 Wife — Holland
68 Audrey Grant 15 Daughter — Illinois
69 Carole Grant 4 Daughter — Illinois
70 Thomas Reedy 61 Head Fireman Illinois
71 Julia Reedy 53 Wife — Illinois
72 William Reedy 19 Son C.C.C. Illinois
73 Loretta Reedy 15 Daughter — Illinois
74 Peter Reedy 13 Son — Illinois
75 Rosela Reedy 10 Daughter — Illinois
76 Charles Robbins 28 Head Milkman Illinois
77 Eva Robbins 26 Wife — Illinois
78 Cyroma Robbins 7 Daughter — Illinois
79 Doris Robbins 5 Daughter — Illinois
80 Albert Zettergren 27 Head Milkman Illinois

Pedigree Summary

Frank + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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