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Joseph Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gussie & Louis — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Wright | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Michael Wright | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Reuben Wright | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Gussie Wright | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Wright | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 23
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Dress Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 33
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Joseph Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Gussie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gussie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Gussie Wright
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Wright
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gussie Wright
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wright
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Reuben Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02497-00937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Gluck | 35 | Son | Traveling Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Bernard Tarnley | 53 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 3 | Marie Tarnley | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 4 | Erik J. Tarnley | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Louis Wright | 57 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 6 | Gussie Wright | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Joseph Wright THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Decorator | England |
| 8 | Reuben Wright | 32 | Son | Merchant | England |
| 9 | Michael Wright | 30 | Son | Manager | England |
| 10 | Louis Ivanoff | 52 | Head | Sign Painter | Russia |
| 11 | Rebecca Ivanoff | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Helen Ivanoff | 24 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 13 | Aaron Ivanoff | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Albert Mayer | 38 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 15 | Clara Mayer | 36 | Wife | Chambermaid | Germany |
| 16 | Veela Hammel | 45 | Sister in law | Housework | Germany |
| 17 | Walter Hammel | 23 | nephew | Bus Boy | Germany |
| 18 | Morris Konikoff | 62 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 19 | Esther Konikoff | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Herman Cohen | 37 | Head | Laundry Worker | Russia |
| 21 | Bessie Cohen | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Herman Ganz | 63 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 23 | Pauline Ganz | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Thomas D'Agostino | 27 | Head | Candy Manufacturer | New York |
| 25 | Ann D'Agostino | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Thomas D'Agostino | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Morris Spokony | 60 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 28 | Helen Spokony | 49 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 29 | Theodore Spokony | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 30 | Milton Spokony | 19 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 31 | Shirley Spokony | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Moses Landesman | 54 | Head | Clothes Cutter | Poland |
| 33 | Rose Landesman | 53 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 34 | Harold Landesman | 27 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 35 | Emanuel Landesman | 25 | Son | Assembler | New York |
| 36 | Anne Landesman | 23 | daughter | Floor Girl | New York |
| 37 | Max Newman | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 38 | Tillie Newman | 38 | Wife | Sub. Teacher | New York |
| 39 | Joseph Newman | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Basil Newman | 8 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 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)