John Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Wright
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Towman
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Towman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Betty Wright	Daughter	—	12	~1928
John Wright	Head	—	44	~1896
John Wright	Son	—	17	~1923
Robert Wright	Son	—	15	~1925
Helen Wright	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 24

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1896

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XGBoost

Surname	Wright
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 34

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 44

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Towman
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Wright

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02748-00367)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	August Steffen	58	Head	Carpenter	New York
42	Fred Steffen	53	Brother	—	New York
44	John Wright THIS PERSON	44	Head	Towman	New York
45	Helen Wright	39	Wife	—	New York
46	John Wright	17	Son	—	New York
47	Robert Wright	15	Son	—	New York
48	Betty Wright	12	Daughter	—	New York
49	Alfred Eberman	76	Head	—	New York
50	Bessie Eberman	72	Wife	—	New York
51	Charles Falkenmeyer	32	Head	Handyman	New York
52	Elise Falkenmeyer	30	Wife	—	New York
53	Elise Falkenmeyer	8	Daughter	—	New York
54	Regina Falkenmeyer	8	Daughter	—	New York
55	Charles Falkenmeyer	7	Son	—	New York
56	Delia Falkenmeyer	6	Daughter	—	New York
57	Helen Falkenmeyer	5	Daughter	—	New York
58	Philip Falkenmeyer	3	Son	—	New York
59	Margaret Falkenmeyer	1	Daughter	—	New York
60	Deloris Falkenmeyer	0	Daughter	—	New York
61	Malaus Schroeder	31	Head	Milk Man	Germany
62	Anna Schroeder	29	Wife	—	New York
63	Carl Schroeder	5	Son	—	New York
64	Fred Schroeder	3	Son	—	New York
65	Carl Gunner	51	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
66	Elvira Gunner	45	Wife	—	Sweden
67	Thomas Gunner	15	Son	—	New York
68	William Colley	59	Head	Steam Fitter	New York
69	Helen Colley	58	Wife	—	New York
70	Joseph Sexton	48	Head	Packer	New York
71	Ethel Sexton	40	Wife	—	New York
72	Virginia Sexton	21	Daughter	Data Clerk	New York
73	Adele Sexton	17	Daughter	—	New York
74	Marilyn Sexton	10	Daughter	—	New York
75	Edward Franz	40	Head	Electrician	New York
76	Lillian Franz	36	Wife	—	New York
77	Dorothy Franz	8	Daughter	—	New York
78	John Shemway	41	Head	Painter	Massachusetts
79	Amanda Shemway	14	Daughter	—	New York
80	Worthley Nelson	60	Head	Electrician	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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