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Richard Wright — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Forest — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cost clerk |
| Industry | food factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cost Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Powers | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| David Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Wright | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Richard Wright | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harold Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Forrest Wright | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Nelson Powers | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Allen Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lewis Izalli | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | cost clerk |
| Industry | food factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Forest Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Forrest Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wright (~0.85 confidence) and mother Sarah Wright (~0.85 confidence) and mother Sarah Wright (~0.85 confidence) and mother Alene Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Ernest Wright
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Forest Wright
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Forrest Wright
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wright
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Mother
Sarah Wright
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Mother
Sarah Wright
b. ~1867
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Mother
Alene Wright
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Wright
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Wright
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
David Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01608-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest B Platt | 48 | Head | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Bertha Platt | 56 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Willard Anton | 55 | Head | Laundry Salesman | Canada |
| 44 | Zina Anton | 58 | Wife | None | Nova Scotia |
| 45 | Alice Anton | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Bertha A Woodberry | 52 | Head | Registered Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Frances Woodberry | 29 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Jeanne Woodberry | 20 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Arthur D Macdonald | 38 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ann Macdonald | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Rose Macdonald | 75 | Mother | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Judson A Van Wart | 61 | Head | Plant Foreman | Canada |
| 53 | Ada M Van Wart | 60 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 54 | Donald J Van Wart | 36 | Son | Musician | Canada |
| 55 | Shirley Van Wart | 19 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 56 | Roy Lewis | 49 | Head | Waiter | Maine |
| 57 | Ruth Lewis | 47 | Wife | Asst Manager | Massachusetts |
| 58 | George Lantz | 47 | Lodger | Salesman | Canada English |
| 59 | Forrest L Wright | 44 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Alice Wright | 43 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 61 | Richard S Wright THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Cost Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Dorothy A Wright | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 63 | William M Wright | 18 | Son | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Allen L Wright | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Robert C Wright | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Harold Wright | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | David Wright | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Lewis Izalli | 53 | Sister-in-law | Dental Nurse | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Nelson F Powers | 50 | Brother-in-law | Shoe Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Emma F Powers | 86 | Mother-in-law | None | Maine |
| 71 | Roland C Wells | 61 | Head | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Sally C Wells | 51 | Wife | Dentist Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Caroline A Glancy | 68 | Head | Shoe Stitcher | Nova Scotia |
| 74 | Gordon T Waring | 32 | Head | Insurance Agent | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Bertha A Waring | 26 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Brenda J Waring | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Florence E Fielding | 58 | Head | Filing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Lillian G Fielding | 58 | Sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Walter Irving | 67 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Annette E Irving | 66 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.84
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)