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George Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmund & Catherine — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Agri private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Banner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Wright | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Catherine Wright | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| George Wright | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 6
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 16
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 23 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Son, age 27
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Agri private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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: father Edmund Gothier (~0.80 confidence) and mother Catherine Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Haddie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Edmund Gothier
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Catherine Wright
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Wright
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Haddie Wright
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wright
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
Catherine Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Bey | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Palma Bey | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Donald Bey | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Frank Strohbehn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Nettie Strohbehn | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Shirley Strohbehn | 13 | Adopted daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | John H Brammer | 51 | Head | Road Grading | Iowa |
| 8 | Bernice Brammer | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Alice M Brammer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Fred Strohbehn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Margaret Strohbehn | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Robert L Strohbehn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Donna Strohbehn | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Shirley Strohbehn | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Emma D Bushy | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ralph Bushy | 30 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Helen Bushy | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Clifford Bushy | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ira D Chartier | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Marion Chartier | 4 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Thomas O Polfe | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Edith Polfe | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Elsie Polfe | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Richard Polfe | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Shirley Polfe | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | William Byers | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Helen Byers | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gertrude Byers | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Amanda Byers | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Martha Byers | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Goldie Byers | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Catherine Wright | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Catherine Wright | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | George Wright THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Leo L Loftus | 29 | Head | Farm Manager | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary Loftus | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | James Loftus | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Jay Loftus | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Ira Scott | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Martha Scott | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.89
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)