Joseph Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Martha — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Lakewood
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Neon Signs
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Accountant
Township / Ward	Cuyahoga Falls
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Wright	Head	—	37	~1903
Grace Wright	Spouse	—	34	~1906
David Wright	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Son, age 16

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Joe H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 27

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Soap Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 37

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Lakewood
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Neon Signs
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Wright

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Martha Wright

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Joseph Wright

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03153-00452)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ross R. Hopkins	1	Son	—	Ohio
42	Thomas S. Hopkins	40	Head	Salesman	Virginia
43	Louise S. Hopkins	33	Wife	—	North Carolina
44	Emmy L. Hopkins	9	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
45	Sylvia G. Hopkins	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	William H. Kinsey	60	Head	Electrician	Ohio
47	Martha L. Kinsey	48	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Clarence V. Kinsey	27	Son	Sales Clerk	Ohio
49	Paul C. Jones	37	Step-son	Musician	Ohio
50	Connie Perrow	43	Head	Order Clerk	Ohio
51	Edwin Perrow	5	Son	—	Ohio
52	Ethel Campbell	44	Lodger	Housekeeping Aid	Ohio
53	Ruth Campbell	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Arthur Zimmerman	46	Head	Curing Room	Pennsylvania
55	Anna Zimmerman	42	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Harry Zimmerman	10	Son	—	Ohio
57	Jean Zimmerman	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Stanley Bayer	34	Head	Pay Station Representative	England
60	Virginia M. Bayer	31	Wife	—	Illinois
61	Phyllis J. Bayer	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Stanley Bayer	9	Son	—	Ohio
63	Harry A. Bayer	3	Son	—	Ohio
64	Charles Hill	53	Head	Salesman	Ohio
65	Beulah Hill	52	Wife	—	Ohio
66	Patricia Hill	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Abanelle Henning	22	Lodger	Receptionist	Ohio
68	Joseph Wright THIS PERSON	37	Head	Accountant	Kansas
69	Grace Wright	34	Wife	—	Ohio
70	David Wright	7	Son	—	Ohio
71	Frank Shelley	33	Head	Electrician	West Virginia
72	Dorothy Shelley	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
73	Kay D. Shelley	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Henry A. Cole	31	Head	Laboratory Technician	Maine
75	Nell M. Cole	26	Wife	Telephone Operator	West Virginia
76	Carl Tinsley	37	Head	Trucker	Kentucky
77	Josephine Tinsley	33	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Normagene Tinsley	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Richard Tinsley	8	Son	—	Ohio
80	Mary L. Tinsley	5	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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