Fred Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Fred Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: ENGLAND Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	WRIGHT
Given Name	FRED
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	ENGLAND
1935 Residence (City)	NEWARK
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	SALESMAN
Industry	PRODUCE
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	N.J.
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Newark
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Fred	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Wright	Spouse	—	69	~1871
Fred Wright	Head	—	66	~1874
Alfred Wright	Son	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Head, age 45

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1884
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Furs
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1894
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Essex, New …

Head, age 58

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Frederick J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1893
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Daily
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Essex-County, New …

Head, age 66

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	WRIGHT
Given Name	FRED
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	ENGLAND
1935 Residence (City)	NEWARK
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	SALESMAN
Industry	PRODUCE
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	N.J.
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Fred Wright

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02424-00020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anthony Hadala	38	HEAD	Gardner	POLAND
2	Antoniette Hadala	37	WIFE	Janitress	POLAND
3	Leo Hadala	16	SON	Student	POLAND
4	Stella Hadala	12	DAUGH	Student	POLAND
7	Paul F. Maddalena	40	HEAD	Presser	ITALY
8	Mary Maddalena	30	WIFE	Operator	ITALY
9	Michele Maddalena	2	SON	—	PENN-
10	Fred Wright THIS PERSON	66	HEAD	Salesman	ENGLAND
11	Margaret P. Wright	69	WIFE	—	N.J.
12	Alfred Wright	35	SON	Truck Dr	N.J.
13	Ernest Schneider	32	HEAD	Draftsman	N.J.
14	Anna Schneider	31	WIFE	—	N.J.
15	Roger Schneider	5	SON	—	N.J.
16	Gerardo Pomponio	56	HEAD	Carpenter	ITALY
17	Carmella Pomponio	47	WIFE	—	ITALY
18	Anthony Pomponio	27	SON	Carpenter	N.J.
19	Lydia Pomponio	22	DAUGH	Clerk	N.J.
20	Charles Digisi	38	HEAD	Tailoring	N.J.
21	Josephine Digisi	35	WIFE	—	N.J.
22	Elizabeth Digisi	16	DAUGH	Student	N.J.
23	Mildred Digisi	11	DAUGH	Student	N.J.
24	Charles Jr. Digisi	9	SON	—	N.J.
25	Vincent Hasnos	59	HEAD	Scraper	POLAND
26	Barbara Hasnos	60	WIFE	—	POLAND
27	Edward Hasnos	31	SON	Foreman	N.J.
28	Hedwig Hasnos	29	DAUGH	Operator	N.J.
29	Stanley Hasnos	26	SON	Helper	N.J.
30	Joseph Hasnos	24	SON	Polisher	N.J.
31	Stanley W. Timer	51	HEAD	Polisher	POLAND
32	Helen Timer	44	WIFE	—	POLAND
33	Thomas J. Gessler	34	HEAD	Manager Services	N.J.
34	Ann Gessler	31	WIFE	—	N.J.
35	Jack P. Landon	41	HEAD	Printer	N.J.
36	Hilda Landon	36	WIFE	—	N.J.
37	Albert Lengyel	28	HEAD	Salesman	N.J.
38	Frances Lengyel	26	WIFE	—	N.J.
39	Patricia Lengyel	5	DAUGH	Student	N.J.
40	Carol Lengyel	1	DAUGH	—	N.J.

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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.

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