Henry Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Henry Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Wright	Son	—	30	~1910
Henry Wright	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 45

New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1892
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

New York, …

Head, age 55

New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Glassmaker
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40.00
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 65

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Henry Wright

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02659-00135)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Dougherty	55	Head	Laborer	New York
2	Mary Dougherty	16	Daughter	—	New York
3	Fred Spears	50	Head	Porter	New York
4	Shirley Spears	19	Daughter	Counter Girl	New Jersey
5	Fred Spears	22	Son	17 Elevator Operator	New Jersey
6	William Spears	22	Son	17 Elevator Operator	New Jersey
7	Warren Spears	15	Son	—	New Jersey
8	Ladislaus Bona	62	Head	—	Hungary
9	Julia Bona	53	Wife	—	Hungary
10	Mary Mc Briarty	50	Head	—	New York
11	Rose Mc Briarty	18	Daughter	—	New York
12	Margaret Mc Briarty	15	Daughter	—	New York
13	Michael Lianero	56	Head	Hod-Carrier	Italy
14	Rose Lianero	55	Wife	—	Italy
15	Lillian Lianero	21	Daughter	Packer	New York
16	Jean Lianero	19	Daughter	Packer	New York
17	Josephine Lianero	13	Daughter	—	New York
18	Frank Callahan	61	Head	Doorman	New York
19	Jennie Callahan	60	Wife	—	New York
20	Frank Callahan	34	Son	Elevator Operator	New York
21	Joseph Callahan	23	Son	Elevator Operator	New York
22	Thomas Callahan	22	Son	Finger Printer	New York
23	Howard Callahan	19	Son	—	New York
24	Vincent Carreri	52	Head	Painter	Italy
25	Carmela Carreri	41	Wife	—	Italy
26	Catherine Carreri	21	Daughter	Salesgirl	New York
27	Frances Carreri	20	Daughter	Hand Sewer	New York
28	Angelina Carreri	18	Daughter	—	New York
29	Peter Carreri	14	Son	—	New York
30	Josephine Carreri	12	Daughter	—	New York
31	Henry Wright THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	England
32	Henry Wright	30	Son	Laborer	England
33	Walter Davidson	37	Head	Porter	Scotland
34	Julia Davidson	39	Wife	—	New Jersey
35	Margaret Davidson	8	Daughter	—	New York
36	Walter Davidson	6	Son	—	New York
37	David Davidson	4	Son	—	New York
38	Stephen Davidson	2	Son	—	New York
39	John Chernoff	13	Son	—	New York
40	John Mitchell	55	Head	Meter Reader	New York

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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.

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