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Joseph Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wright across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Woolen Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Jenkins | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Virginia Wright | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Isabel Wright | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Wright | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 49
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 59
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Industry | Express Stable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 69
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Woolen Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Wright across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Wright
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1336:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard Sargent | 54 | Head | — | Penna |
| 52 | Sarah Sargent | 55 | Wife-H | — | Penna |
| 53 | Howard Jr. Sargent | 25 | Son | — | Penna |
| 54 | Eugene Womble | 26 | Head | Clerk-Man | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Vida Womble | 23 | Wife-H | — | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Lawrence Womble | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Katherine Walters | 70 | Head-H | — | New York |
| 58 | Irma Walters | 45 | Daughter | Weaver | New York |
| 59 | Julia T. Merritt | 66 | Head-H | — | New York |
| 60 | Raymond Merritt | 42 | Lodger | Mgr. | Penna |
| 61 | Joseph Wright THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 62 | Virginia Wright | 70 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Isabel Wright | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Matilda Jenkins | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Frank Blanchard | 64 | Head | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 66 | Hattie Blanchard | 70 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | William Whitlock | 53 | Head | Teller | Maine |
| 68 | Lillian Whitlock | 47 | Wife-H | — | Mass. |
| 69 | Richard Faux | 47 | Head | Iron-Worker | Canada |
| 70 | Maude Faux | 31 | Wife-H | — | Canada |
| 71 | Maude Faux | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Charles Faux | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | George Faux | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Edith Faux | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Arthur Streeter | 57 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 76 | Idella Streeter | 50 | Wife-H | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 77 | Alfred Streeter | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Arthur Streeter | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 79 | Elizabeth Irvin | 55 | Head-H | Office Boy | Ireland |
| 80 | Florence Irvin | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Helen Irvin | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 82 | Robert Irvin | 23 | Son | Stenog. | New Jersey |
| 83 | Fred Irvin | 21 | Son | Production Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 84 | George Irvin | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Anna Palmer | 46 | Head-H | — | Penna. |
| 86 | John Young | 61 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 87 | Irma Young | 60 | Boarder | Stage Hand | New York |
| 88 | Edman Darnel | 24 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 89 | Mary Darnel | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 90 | Louis Fere | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 91 | Emma Fere | 39 | Wife-H | Distributor | Mass. |
| 92 | Joseph Fere | 10 | Son | — | Conn. |
| 93 | Robert Fere | 7 | Son | — | Conn. |
| 94 | William Grosman | 38 | Head | — | Russia |
| 95 | Lena Grosman | 38 | Wife-H | Prop. Helper | Russia |
| 96 | Edward Krugman | 31 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 97 | Pauline Krugman | 25 | Wife-H | Prop. Helper | Russia |
| 98 | Sophie Better | 30 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Russia |
| 99 | Christian Beck | 37 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 100 | Grace Beck | 38 | Wife-H | Clerk | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)