JW
John Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mountrail-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mountrail-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burke twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Burke Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wright | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Myrtle Wright | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Stanley Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hugh Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frances Wright | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mountrail, North …
Other, age 6
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mountrail, North …
Son, age 16
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mountrail-County, North …
Son, age 26
Mountrail-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burke twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wright
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wright
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Wright
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Wright
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wright
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Dakota
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Hugh Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Jacobs | 37 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 2 | Clara M Jacobs | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Darrell C Jacobs | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Eileen K Jacobs | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Allan J Jacobs | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Enoch Klingenberg | 64 | Hired hand | Labor | Norway |
| 7 | Ira E Armour | 62 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 8 | Susie G Armour | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Grace Armour | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Hazel Armour | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Cecil F Bryce | 26 | Hired hand | Labor | Canada-English |
| 12 | Christ Hold | 49 | Head | Operator | Norway |
| 13 | Ida V Hold | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Clifford E Hold | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Inez V Hold | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Arne Tiller | 59 | Head | Operator | Norway |
| 17 | Anna Tiller | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Martin Tenborg | 44 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 19 | Lela Tenborg | 76 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 20 | John H Russell | 67 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 21 | James A Wright | 64 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 22 | Frances E Wright | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Hugh H Wright | 22 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Stanley A Wright | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | John N Wright THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Operator | North Dakota |
| 26 | Myrtle A Wright | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Olaf J Haugen | 50 | Head | Operator | Norway |
| 28 | Theodore Hellum | 65 | Head | Operator | Norway |
| 29 | Herbert Hellum | 23 | Son | Operator | North Dakota |
| 30 | Elnora Hellum | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Leonard Hellum | 0 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Glenn T Rolfe | 38 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 33 | Hazel E Rolfe | 28 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 34 | Vernon D Rolfe | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Ione V Rolfe | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Howard G Rolfe | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Loren K Rolfe | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Henry M Rolfe | 74 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Henry P Johnson | 39 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 40 | Christ Leen | 46 | Head | Operator | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)