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George Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Isabella — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Iron |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Paterson |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wright | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elena Wright | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 3
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 13
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 23
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Iron |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Wright
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Wright
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wright
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02432-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carme! Alexander | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 42 | Marie Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Albert Jr Alexander | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Rose De Giacomo | 45 | Head | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 45 | Constance De Giacomo | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | George Jr. De Giacomo | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Michael Corbo | 46 | Head | Finisher | Italy |
| 48 | Mary Corbo | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 49 | Anthony Corbo | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Leah Corbo | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Sylvia Corbo | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Jean Corbo | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | George Atkinson | 42 | Head | Grocer | Ireland (N) |
| 54 | Ruth Atkinson | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Margaret Atkinson | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | George Jr Atkinson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Regnvald Johannessen | 41 | Head | Contractor | Norway |
| 58 | Hilda Johannessen | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 59 | Norman Johannessen | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Selma Johannessen | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Erick Johannessen | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Thomas Neary | 69 | Head | — | Norway |
| 63 | Martha Neary | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 64 | Sylvester Pirone | 38 | Head | Helper | Italy |
| 65 | Angelina Pirone | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | John Donellen | 38 | Head | Rigger | New Jersey |
| 67 | Emma Donellen | 37 | Wife | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 68 | Patricia M. Donellen | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | John F Donellen | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Anthony Ferrary | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 71 | Elizabeth Ferrary | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Bernard Ferrary | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Ferrary | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Jean Ferrary | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | George Wright THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Moulder | New Jersey |
| 76 | Elena Wright | 18 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | George Wright | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Dennis Massino | 43 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 79 | Rachael Massino | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Sarah Massino | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)