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Frank Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hulda & Zillah — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broad Top twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Broad Top Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wright | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ray Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frank Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bertha Wright | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Bedford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Fred L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 18
Bedford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Fred C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Bedford-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Bedford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broad Top twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Hulda Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zillah Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Lester Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hulda Wright
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zillah Wright
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wright
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lester Wright
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Wright
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Bedford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03430-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew R Zimmerman | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary A Zimmerman | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Rosie A Zimmerman | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Andrew M Zimmerman | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary E Zimmerman | 16 | Daughter | Forestry | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William J Zimmerman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Paul J Zimmerman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert S Zimmerman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Zimmerman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna Russian | 79 | Head | — | Austria |
| 11 | Peter C Kline | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mike Klanko | 37 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harold Weaverling | 54 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Katherine Weaverling | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harold Jr Weaverling | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Darrel Weaverling | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mike Klanko | 85 | Father | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 18 | John C Klanko | 17 | Step Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Earl E Feather | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary L Feather | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Madolynn M Feather | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | David W Young | 63 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Esther L Young | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Betty C Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jack Young | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Tressa Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Blanche S Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Young | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Audrey J Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frank W Wright THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bertha I Wright | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ray W Wright | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Jr Wright | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ernest C Wright | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Thelma O Ralyx | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Phyllis L Ralyx | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Ralyx | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harold Ralyx | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Steve Klanko | 31 | Lodger | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Steve Jr Klanko | 4 | Lodger Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)