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George Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Golden-Valley-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this George Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Golden-Valley-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Vera — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Golden-Valley-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Divide Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Golden Valley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Divide Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kay Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Wright | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jay Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ted Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May Wright | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Golden Valley, …
Son, age 21
Golden Valley, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Golden Valley, …
Head, age 31
Golden Valley, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Golden-Valley-County, North …
Head, age 41
Golden-Valley-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Divide Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Golden Valley |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Vera 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. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Wright
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wright
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · North Dakota
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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 — Golden-Valley-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Golden-Valley-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03001-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Hollar | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Rose Hollar | 27 | Wife | None | Dakota |
| 3 | Marion Hollar | 5 | daughter | — | Dakota |
| 4 | William Hollar | 3 | son | — | N. Dak. |
| 5 | Michael Wertz | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Charles J. Lowman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Harold J. Lowman | 28 | son | Farmer | Idaho |
| 8 | Samuel Pendleton | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Mary Pendleton | 35 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Gladys Pendleton | 15 | daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 11 | Doris Pendleton | 14 | daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 12 | Richard Pendleton | 10 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | James E. Cook | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Julia F. Cook | 54 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Jean E. Cook | 12 | daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 16 | Jennie Phillips | 56 | Lodger | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 17 | George A. Wright THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | May Wright | 36 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Donald Wright | 17 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Ted Wright | 15 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 21 | Kay Wright | 11 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Jay Wright | 8 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Joy Wright | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Mark Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 25 | Bertha Brown | 45 | wife | None | Dakota |
| 26 | Arthur Brown | 20 | son | Laborer | Canada |
| 27 | Violet Brown | 19 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 28 | Floyd Brown | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Loretta Brown | 10 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Deanna Brown | 3 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Terrel Brown | 1 | son | — | N. Dak. |
| 32 | John Will | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Taylor Cook | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 34 | Evelyn Cook | 38 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Phillip Cook | 17 | son | Laborer | No. Dak. |
| 36 | Marlyn Cook | 13 | daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 37 | Rex Cook | 11 | son | — | Dakota |
| 38 | Merdythe Cook | 6 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Rella Cook | 3 | daughter | — | N. Dak. |
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)