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Fred Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Fred Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, New York
SurnameWright
Given NameFred
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age60
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Easton Town
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked56
Income (1939)452
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardEaston Town
Est. Birth Year~1880

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 Fred Age Birth yr
Fred Wright Head — 60 ~1880
Gordon Wright Son — 16 ~1924
Elizabeth Wright Spouse — 49 ~1891
Gilbert Wright Son — 7 ~1933
Alice Wright Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, New …
Head, age 40
Washington, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Washington, New …
Head, age 50
Washington, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 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 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 38
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Washington-County, New …
Head, age 60
Washington-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Easton Town
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 56
Income (1939) 452
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Fred Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Wright
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02798-00239)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William Whiting 5 son — New York
42 Robert Whiting 3 son — New York
43 Fred Wright THIS PERSON 60 head Farmer New York
44 Elizabeth Wright 49 wife — New York
45 Alice Wright 21 daughter — New York
46 Gordon Wright 16 son — New York
47 Gilbert Wright 7 son — New York
48 Libbie Wolff 63 head — New York
49 Mildred Wolff 33 daughter Practical Nurse New York
50 Robert Wolff 30 son Farm Laborer New York
51 Earl Wolff 19 son Farm Laborer New York
52 Edwin Stevens 55 head Farm Laborer New York
53 John Gorsky 56 head Farmer Poland
54 Mary Gorsky 48 wife — Poland
55 Joseph Gorsky 22 son Farm Laborer New York
56 Peter Gorsky 21 son Farm Laborer New York
57 Thomas Gorsky 20 son Farm Laborer New York
58 Catherine Gorsky 19 daughter — New York
59 Vincent Gorsky 17 son Farm Laborer New York
60 Edna Gorsky 15 daughter — New York
61 Dorothy Gorsky 13 daughter — New York
62 Howard Hopkins 42 head Farmer New York
63 Hazel Hopkins 37 wife — New York
64 Reginald Hopkins 17 son Farm Laborer New York
65 Ronald Hopkins 15 son — New York
66 John Edward Hopkins 13 son — New York
67 Howard Jr. Hopkins 12 son — New York
68 William Flatley 56 head Farmer New York
69 Ella Flatley 46 wife — New York
70 William Flatley 15 son Farm Laborer New York
71 James Flatley 11 son — New York
72 Spencer Hallock 57 head Farmer New York
73 Addie Hallock 54 wife — New York
74 Alton Wager 34 step-son Farm Laborer New York
75 Anton Kantak 62 head Farmer Poland
76 Mary Kantak 62 wife — Poland
77 William Kokosky 33 son-in-law Farm Laborer Poland
78 Florence Kokosky 34 daughter — New York
79 Andrew Molesky 44 lodger Farm Laborer New York
80 Harry Wibech 67 head — New York

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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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