Paul Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Paul Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Douglass & Nora — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Frankfort
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Lafayette City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Paul	Age	Birth yr
Emma Wright	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Paul Wright	Head	—	46	~1894
Bonnie Wright	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Paul Wright	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Son, age 25

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Paul L
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Cafe
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 36

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Paul J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	6191
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	18
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Head, age 46

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Frankfort
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Douglass Wright

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nora Wright

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Paul Wright

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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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 — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leslie White	32	Head	Laborer	Indiana
2	Mary E White	28	Wife	—	Indiana
3	James Gross	57	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
4	Cora E Gross	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Mary Gross	27	Daughter	Stenog.	Missouri
6	Lawrence Gross	28	Son	Laborer	Missouri
7	Joseph Ervin	33	Head	Lineman	Indiana
8	Clyda E Ervin	26	Wife	—	Missouri
9	William Ervin	5	Son	—	Indiana
10	E Elizabeth Ervin	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Lila Chaillu	55	Head	—	Indiana
12	Edna Arnett	56	Roomer	—	Indiana
13	William Ainsworth	65	Lodger	Repairman	Don't know
14	Fay Ainsworth	50	Lodger	Saleslady	Illinois
15	H. Ray Frickey	69	Roomer	Salesman	Illinois
16	H. Ray Burgess	60	Roomer	Welder	Illinois
17	—	None	—	—	—
18	Theodore Bumblung	27	Head	Janitor	Indiana
19	Elizabeth Bumblung	22	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Joseph Bumblung	3	Son	—	Indiana
21	Joseph Delaney	49	Head	Service Man	Indiana
22	Cora E Delaney	44	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Joseph Delaney	20	Son	Tire Worker	Indiana
24	Rosemary Delaney	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Daniel Hostetter	42	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
26	Goldie Hostetter	43	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Paul Wright THIS PERSON	46	Head	—	Indiana
28	Emma E Wright	41	Wife	Inspector	Indiana
29	Paul Jr. Wright	18	Son	—	Indiana
30	Bonnie Wright	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	Mae Riely	45	Head	Secretary	Indiana
32	Sherrard Stout	19	Nephew	—	Indiana
33	Billy Stout	18	Nephew	—	Indiana
34	John Needham	53	Head	Bar Tender	Indiana
35	Laura E Needham	53	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Betty Needham	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Harry Punda	30	Head	Painter	Indiana
38	Geneva Punda	29	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Bob Punda	7	Son	—	Indiana
40	Maryann Punda	1	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Paul

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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