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Richard Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otoe-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Richard Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otoe-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otoe-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Delaware Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Wright | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Flora Wright | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Duane Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eleanor Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 5
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1925 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Otoe-County, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Otoe-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otoe |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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Richard Wright
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Nebraska
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Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Otoe-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Otoe-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02259-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Wright | 43 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | William Wright | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Ray Wright | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Flora Wright | 35 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Richard Wright THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Duane Wright | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Eleanor Wright | 12 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Donald Wright | 7 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | James Wright | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Leonard Morris | 33 | Head | Crusher | Kansas |
| 11 | Lois Morris | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Charles Morris | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Richard Morris | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Karen Morris | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Henry Martens | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | William Bade | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Amalia Bade | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | F. W. Langenberg | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Lillian Langenberg | 33 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Leroy Langenberg | 5 | grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Delores Langenberg | 3 | granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Otto B. Roos | 61 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Martha Roos | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Raymond Roos | 24 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Albert Roos | 56 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Mary Roos | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Elmer Griepenstroh | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Valeda Griepenstroh | 27 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Kenneth Folkerts | 13 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Norman Folkerts | 10 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Henry Folkerts | 86 | Father | — | Germany |
| 32 | Fred Gess | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Eileen Gess | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | August Keller | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Viola Keller | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Bonnie Keller | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | John Faericke | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Anna Faericke | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Erlen Faericke | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Edith Faericke | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)