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John Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Beatrice — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCamden-County, New Jersey
SurnameWright
Given NameJohn F.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Camden City
1935 Residence (County)Camden
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryLicorice Works
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)900
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCamden City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Catherine Wright Daughter — 21 ~1919
Mary Wright Head — 53 ~1887
Frank Cramp Other — 77 ~1863
William Douglas Other — 42 ~1898
Mary Cramp Other — 79 ~1861
John Wright Son — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 3
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name John Jr
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
Camden, New …
Son, age 15
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation messenger
Industry Shipyard
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Camden-County, New …
Son, age 25
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name John F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Camden City
1935 Residence (County) Camden
Occupation Laborer
Industry Licorice Works
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 900
Highest Grade Hs 4
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Wright
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wright
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Catherine Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02394-00634)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William H. Kerrity 57 Head Engineer Pennsylvania
2 Catherine V. Kerrity 54 Wife — Pennsylvania
3 Lillian M. Kerrity 22 Daughter Nurse New Jersey
4 Agnes T. Kerrity 13 Daughter — New Jersey
5 Margaret Mclaughlin 70 Head — Pennsylvania
6 William E. Mclaughlin 46 Son Janitor New Jersey
7 Daniel V. Mclaughlin 44 Son Truck Driver New Jersey
8 George E. Titus 39 Head Ironworker Pennsylvania
9 Mildred A. Titus 40 Wife Cook New Jersey
10 Lorraine E. Titus 17 Daughter — New Jersey
11 George E. Titus 15 Son — New Jersey
12 Mildred R. Titus 13 Daughter — New Jersey
13 Daniel L. Titus 11 Son — New Jersey
14 Elsie B. Titus 8 Daughter — New Jersey
15 Patricia A. Titus 7 Daughter — New Jersey
16 Clara Ehret 64 Wife Housewife Pennsylvania
17 Charles B. Ehret 63 Head Assembler New Jersey
18 Robert F. Ehret 24 Son Brakeman New Jersey
19 John F. Provitt 50 Lodger Assembler New York
20 Lida B. Stephens 54 Head Housewife England
21 Robert G. Stephens 21 Son Apprentice Mach. New Jersey
22 John R. Lewis 27 Son-in-law Laborer New Jersey
23 Hattie B. Lewis 26 Daughter Housewife New Jersey
24 James E. Lewis 6 Grandson — New Jersey
25 Robert F. Lewis 1 Grandson — New Jersey
26 Ruth E. Lewis 0 Granddaughter — New Jersey
27 James H. Knight 37 Head Pressman New Jersey
28 Jane Knight 38 Wife Housewife New Jersey
29 Mildred J. Knight 15 Daughter — New Jersey
30 James H. Knight 12 Son — New Jersey
31 Clara Legier 20 Niece Typist New Jersey
32 Mary M. Wright 53 Head Housewife Scotland
33 John F. Wright THIS PERSON 25 Son Laborer New Jersey
34 Catherine T. Wright 21 Daughter Packer New Jersey
35 Frank Cramp 77 Father Ship Carpenter Pennsylvania
36 Mary A. Cramp 79 Mother Housewife Scotland
37 William Douglas 42 Brother Laborer Scotland
38 Robert Tinkerson 58 Head Spinner Northern Ireland
39 Nellie Tinkerson 56 Wife Housewife Northern Ireland
40 William G. Tinkerson 23 Son Ship Fitter New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
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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