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Richard Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Richard Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Florida |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 9 Lisbon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fernery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | E P 9 Lisbon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fay Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Juanita Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bertie Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jean Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Daniel Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Wright | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Wright | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Florida
Son, age 5
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Lake-County, Florida
Son, age 16
Lake-County, Florida · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 9 Lisbon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fernery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Richard Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Wright
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Florida
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Sibling
Fay Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lake-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00595-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelia Adams | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 2 | Wilbert Adams | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 3 | Richard Wright | 43 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Bertie Wright | 42 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 5 | Annie B. Wright | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 6 | Juanita Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Fay Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Walter Wright | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Clarence Wright | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Daniel Wright | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 11 | Richard Jr Wright THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | Jean Wright | 19 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 13 | Cornelia Dunlap | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alex Belamy | 70 | Head | — | Florida |
| 15 | Norrie Belamy | 67 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 16 | Clinton Roberts | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Nora Roberts | 47 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 18 | Orie Pureely | 37 | Head | — | Florida |
| 19 | Katherine Pureely | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | Florida |
| 20 | Collin Pureely | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Erline Pureely | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Lois Pureely | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Letha Pureely | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Annie Bell Jones | 27 | Head | — | Florida |
| 25 | Mac Norris Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Ruby Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Martha Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Mary Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Lily Mae Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | George Pureely | 29 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 31 | Essie Pureely | 16 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 32 | Albert Wright | 37 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | Bella Wright | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 34 | Amos Wright | 21 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Albert Jr Wright | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 36 | Helen Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | Mabel Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | Tiria Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Henry Bisbee | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | Mattie Bisbee | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
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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)