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John Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Alfred — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Tie company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Richard Wright | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Wright | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Richard Wright | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 7
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 17
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 26
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Tie company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Wright
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Wright
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wright
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Richard Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Kolodziej | 18 | — | Forestry | New York |
| 2 | William Kolodziej | 16 | — | — | New York |
| 3 | Ellen Mcnamara | 63 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 4 | John Mcnamara | 27 | Son | Switchman | New York |
| 5 | Raymond Mcnamara | 26 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 6 | Richard Wright | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 7 | Richard Jr. Wright | 36 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 8 | Margaret Wright | 31 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Thomas Wright | 29 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 10 | John Wright THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 11 | William Pike | 58 | Head | Mason Work | New York |
| 12 | Marie J. Pike | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Betty Pike | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Adolf Gofiliski | 50 | Head | Loader | Poland |
| 15 | Sally Gofiliski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | Edward Gofiliski | 25 | Son | Store Man | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary O'Connell | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Catherine O'Connell | 53 | Sister | — | New York |
| 19 | George Lawson | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Lillian Lawson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | George Lawson | 21 | Son | Messenger Boy | New York |
| 22 | William Lawson | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 23 | Charles Lawson | 15 | Son | Messenger Boy | New York |
| 24 | John Lawson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | James Lawson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Harold Lawson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Mary Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Margaret Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Fred Lawson | 50 | Head | — | Norway |
| 30 | James Murphy | 37 | Head | Scooper | Irish Free State |
| 31 | Julia Murphy | 48 | Wife | Charwoman | Irish Free State |
| 32 | Julia M. Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 33 | Michel J. Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 34 | Catherine C. Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Chester Rack | 35 | Head | Sander | Poland |
| 36 | Anna Rack | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Alice Rack | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Leonard Rack | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Norma Rack | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Norman Rack | 9 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)