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Harold Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pickaway-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Harold Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickaway-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Everell & Harvey — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPickaway-County, Ohio
SurnameWright
Given NameHarold
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Perry Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Pickaway
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
Industryagriculture
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)432
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardPerry Twp
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 Harold Age Birth yr
Harold Wright Head — 26 ~1914
Juanita Wright Spouse — 24 ~1916
Evelyn Wright Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1920
Pickaway, Ohio
Son, age 5
Pickaway, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Pickaway, Ohio
Son, age 15
Pickaway, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Pickaway-County, Ohio
Head, age 26
Pickaway-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Perry Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Pickaway
Occupation Laborer
Industry agriculture
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 432
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Harold Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Everell Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Everell Wright
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Wright
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Wright
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Wright
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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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 — Pickaway-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03128-00512)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Harold Wright THIS PERSON 26 Head Laborer Ohio
2 Juanita Wright 24 Wife — Ohio
3 Evelyn Wright 2 Daughter 0 Ohio
4 John Livesay 57 Head Laborer Ohio
5 Chloe Livesay 49 Wife — Ohio
6 Kenneth Livesay 24 Son Laborer Ohio
7 Forest Nixon 16 Grand-son New Worker Ohio
8 Richard Nixon 12 Grand-son — Ohio
9 Albert Jones 67 Head — Ohio
10 Rosa Jones 56 Wife — Ohio
11 Viola Jones 24 Daughter — Ohio
12 Harris Quisenberry 42 Head Laborer Kentucky
13 Nancy Quisenberry 32 Wife — Kentucky
14 Amos Quisenberry 14 Son — Kentucky
15 Caudy Quisenberry 12 Son — Kentucky
16 John Arnett 59 Head Laborer Ohio
17 Cecil Wright 50 Head Farmer Ohio
18 Gayle Wright 49 Wife — Ohio
19 Darlene Wright 18 Daughter — Ohio
20 Milton Bennett 66 Head — Ohio
21 Reuben Bennett 23 Son Attendant Ohio
22 George Donahue 53 Lodger Merchant Ohio
23 Ella Donahue 51 Wife — Ohio
24 Millard Whaley 40 Head Laborer Ohio
25 Goldie Whaley 34 Wife — Ohio
26 Edward Whaley 16 Son — Ohio
27 Donald Whaley 15 Son — Ohio
28 Pearl Whaley 12 Son — Ohio
29 Roselle Whaley 10 Daughter — Ohio
30 Hellen Whaley 8 Daughter — Ohio
31 Patricia Whaley 3 Daughter — Ohio
32 James H. Smith 79 Father-in-law — Ohio
33 Amazone Smith 65 Sister-in-law — Ohio
34 Couch Mealey 26 Lodger Laborer Ohio
35 Roscoe Baughan 56 Head Farmer Ohio
36 Alta C. Baughan 54 Wife — Ohio
37 Frank Cooper 55 Lodger Laborer Ohio
38 Harry Wood 43 Head Farmer Ohio
39 Luie Wood 45 Wife — Ohio
40 Neil Wood 15 Son — Ohio

Pedigree Summary

Harold
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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