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Richard Wright — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Richard Wright across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Wayne, Michigan
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Olive Wright	Spouse	—	59	~1871
George Wright	Head	—	60	~1870
George Wright	Son	—	30	~1900
William Koster	Son	—	4	~1926
Mildred Koster	Daughter	—	32	~1898
Richard Wright	Son	—	18	~1912
Leonard Wright	Son	—	15	~1915
Hazel Koster	Daughter	—	8	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 7

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 18

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Richard Wright across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Richard Wright

Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Michigan

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Sibling

Mildred Koster

Sibling · 1930 · age 32

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Leonard Wright

Sibling · 1930 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Koster

Sibling · 1930 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

George Wright

Sibling · 1930 · age 30

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Hazel Koster

Sibling · 1930 · age 8

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

1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1062:0298)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edna Wilson	30	Wife	—	Illinois
2	Mildred Wilson	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
3	Albert Walsh	33	Head	Salesman	Michigan
4	Ione Walsh	28	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Grady Payton	23	Lodger	Machinist	North Carolina
6	Price Williams	21	Lodger	Machinist	Tennessee
7	Russell Burns	25	Lodger	Gardner	Michigan
8	William Walsh	28	Brother	Inspector	Michigan
9	Patrick Kelly	45	Lodger	Cable Layer	Ireland
10	Jack Sproule	39	Head	Dye-Maker	Hungary
11	Sophie Sproule	37	Wife	—	Hungary
12	James Sproule	12	Son	—	Michigan
13	Theodore Sproule	9	Son	—	Michigan
14	Sadie Sproule	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Mary Sproule	63	Mother	—	Hungary
16	Arnold R. Gray	30	Head	Driver	Tennessee
17	Emma E. Gray	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	Robert E. Gray	9	Son	—	Tennessee
19	Harry Zell	54	Head	—	New York
20	George S. Wright	60	Head	Motorman	New York
21	Olive E. Wright	59	Wife	—	Michigan
22	Mildred Koster	32	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	Hazel Koster	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	William Koster	4	Son	—	Michigan
25	George J. Wright	30	Son	Conductor	Michigan
26	Richard Wright THIS PERSON	18	Son	—	Michigan
27	Leonard Wright	15	Son	—	Michigan
28	John E. Jones	49	Head	Inspector	Indiana
29	Hazel D. Jones	41	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Lloyd Moore	21	Lodger	Handyman	Kansas
31	Allan E. Bowman	63	Head	Machinist	Michigan
32	Carrie J. Bowman	64	Wife	—	Michigan
33	Ralph R. Bowman	25	Son	Draftsman	Michigan
34	Carl F. Bowman	23	Son	Tool-Maker	Michigan
35	William West	48	Head	Tool-Maker	North Carolina
36	Mary West	46	Wife	—	Colorado
37	Catherine West	22	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
38	Emmet West	17	Son	—	Michigan
39	William West	14	Son	—	Michigan
40	Vincent West	7	Son	—	Michigan
41	Jesse E. Smith	32	Head	Driver (Trucker)	Indiana
42	Ruth Smith	28	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Gayl Smith	8	Son	—	Indiana
44	William Robertson	39	Head	Assembler	Pennsylvania
45	Hilda M. Robertson	25	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
46	Edna M. Robertson	7	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
47	William Jr. Robertson	6	Son	—	Pennsylvania
48	Raymond Robertson	5	Son	—	Pennsylvania
49	Charles Long	64	Head	Assembler	Ireland
50	James Hanley	40	Nephew	Punch-Presser	Ireland

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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)

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