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Richard Wright — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, New York
Our Model Tree links this Richard Wright across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, New York |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Watertown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wright | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Wright | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Katherine Wright | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Francis Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, New …
Head, age 25
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Jefferson, New …
Head, age 34
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | shop |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Jefferson, New …
Head, age 44
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Jefferson, New …
Other, age 54
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Electric Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Wright across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Wright
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1117unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Benton | 50 | Head | New York |
| 2 | Gertrude Benton | 50 | Daughter | New York |
| 3 | Perry Ferguson | 52 | Head | New York |
| 4 | Sarah Ferguson | 42 | Wife | New York |
| 5 | Chester Ferguson | 22 | Son | New York |
| 6 | Orlando Ferguson | 18 | Son | New York |
| 7 | Joseph O'Hara | 53 | Head | New York |
| 8 | Agatha O'Hara | 48 | Wife | New York |
| 9 | Edison O'Hara | 20 | Son | New York |
| 10 | John Halferty | 62 | Head | New York |
| 11 | William Halferty | 20 | Son | New York |
| 12 | Mary Halferty | 25 | Daughter in law | Indiana |
| 13 | Alice Halferty | 7 | Daughter | Ohio |
| 14 | Earl Spencer | 27 | Head | New York |
| 15 | Ethel Spencer | 24 | Wife | New York |
| 16 | Glenn Spencer | 3 | Son | New York |
| 17 | Claude Spencer | 24 | Brother | New York |
| 18 | Roy Robbins | 29 | Head | New York |
| 19 | Margaret Robbins | 25 | Wife | Canada |
| 20 | John Robbins | 7 | Son | New York |
| 21 | Ola Robbins | 6 | Daughter | New York |
| 22 | Evelyn Robbins | 4 | Daughter | New York |
| 23 | Roy Robbins | 2 | Son | New York |
| 24 | Donald Robbins | 0 | Son | New York |
| 25 | David Moore | 51 | Head | Canada |
| 26 | Mary Moore | 51 | Wife | Canada |
| 27 | Beatrice Moore | 18 | Stepdaughter | Canada |
| 28 | Alexander Moore | 16 | Son | New York |
| 29 | Joseph Evans | 24 | Boarder | New York |
| 30 | George Ward | 47 | Head | New York |
| 31 | Ella Ward | 54 | Wife | New York |
| 32 | Mildred Ward | 22 | Daughter | New York |
| 33 | Amy Banning | 70 | Head | New York |
| 34 | James Rattray | 56 | Head | Canada |
| 35 | Anna Rattray | 46 | Wife | Canada |
| 36 | Isabel Rattray | 16 | Daughter | New York |
| 37 | Clifford Rattray | 9 | Son | New York |
| 38 | Richard Wright THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | New York |
| 39 | Katherine Wright | 48 | Wife | New York |
| 40 | Francis Wright | 18 | Son | New York |
| 41 | John Wright | 9 | Son | New York |
| 42 | John Wright | 69 | Father | New York |
| 43 | Ernest Adams | 44 | Head | New York |
| 44 | Margaret Adams | 39 | Wife | Ireland |
| 45 | Herbert Adams | 13 | Son | New York |
| 46 | Edward Halferty | 32 | Head | New York |
| 47 | Maud Halferty | 33 | Wife | Canada |
| 48 | Donald Halferty | 9 | Son | New York |
| 49 | Helen Halferty | 6 | Daughter | New York |
| 50 | Mary Halferty | 2 | Daughter | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)