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James Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Sidney — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | welder |
| Industry | filter Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Wright | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mildred Wright | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| David Wright | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mattie Wright | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | welder |
| Industry | filter Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Wright
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Wright
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Wright
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Wright
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Wright
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wright
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01365-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Carrie Schnickert | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Julia Schnickert | 54 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 44 | Irene Schnickert | 46 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Jesse S Waterfall | 53 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 46 | Sue Waterfall | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Burnis Waterfall | 32 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 48 | Bobby Frank | 10 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Andy Windhorst | 41 | Head | Woodworker | Kentucky |
| 50 | Pearl Windhorst | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Andy Jr Windhorst | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ollie Windhorst | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ruby Windhorst | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Carl Windhorst | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Donald Windhorst | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Alma Windhorst | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Shirley Windhorst | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | James Higgins | 57 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Grace Higgins | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Michael Higgins | 25 | Son | Stockclerk | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lawrence Higgins | 20 | Son | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Anna Higgins | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Frances Higgins | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Martha Higgins | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary Higgins | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Catherine Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Jimmy Higgins | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Harold Weston | 43 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 69 | Amelia Weston | 41 | Wife | — | Wisc |
| 70 | Jeannette Weston | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Bill Weston | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Sidney Wright | 51 | Head | Presser | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mattie Wright | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Wright THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Welder | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mildred Wright | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | David Wright | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Joseph Hollie | 29 | Head | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 78 | Thelma Hollie | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Carolyn Hollie | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Martha Hollie | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)