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George Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emiley & Walter — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwyn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office of City Hall |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Berwyn City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wright | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jane Wright | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Wright | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Wright | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| 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 | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwyn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office of City Hall |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links George Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emiley Wright (~0.81 confidence) and father Walter Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Emiley Wright
b. ~1862
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Walter Wright
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Wright
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wright
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wright
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wright
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Walter Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00772-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Wright | 52 | Wife | Physical Instructor | Illinois |
| 2 | Virginia Wright | 33 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | George Wright THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 4 | Jane Wright | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Walter Wright | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Walter B. Green | 50 | Head | Police Officer | Ohio |
| 7 | Leonie Green | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Robert B. Green | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Laura M. Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Leora E. Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Henry B. Cameron | 48 | Head | Garage Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 12 | Emma Cameron | 41 | Wife | School Matron | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Cameron | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 14 | William Johnson | 45 | Head | Street Car Conductor | Scotland |
| 15 | Catherine Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Grace Johnson | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 17 | Jane Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John Felgenhauer | 40 | Head | Mail Clerk Receiving Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Elsa Felgenhauer | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Norman Felgenhauer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Vernon Felgenhauer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Joan Felgenhauer | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Felgenhauer | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 24 | Cyril Kunze | 54 | Head | Harness Maker | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | Anna Kunze | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Frank Blaha | 44 | Head | Telephone Assembler | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Anna Blaha | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 | Rose A. Blaha | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Krey | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Ellen Krey | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Fred Wundergen | 43 | Head | Tool-Die Maker | Illinois |
| 32 | June Wundergen | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred R. Wundergen | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Shitka | 41 | Head | Supervisor Telephone | Illinois |
| 35 | Myrtle Shitka | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Shirley Shitka | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Rudolph Costa | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Czechoslovakia |
| 38 | Rowena E. Costa | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Donald K. Costa | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Arlene K. Costa | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)