Richard Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Highland-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Richard Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Highland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harley — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Highland-County, Ohio
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Greenfield
1935 Residence (County)	Highland
Additional Details
Occupation	Plumber
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	348
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Plumber
Township / Ward	Greenfield
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Ralph Wright	Son	—	8	~1932
Richard Wright	Head	—	31	~1909
Flora Wright	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Anna Wright	Daughter	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Highland, Ohio

Son, age 11

Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Highland, Ohio

Other, age 22

Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Meat Market
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Highland-County, Ohio

Head, age 31

Highland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Greenfield
1935 Residence (County)	Highland
Occupation	Plumber
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	348
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Harley Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Harley Wright

b. ~1883

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Richard Wright

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Highland-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03085-00443)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roy Barr	8	Son	—	Ohio
2	Darrell Barr	5	Son	—	Ohio
3	Betty J. Barr	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Allen M. Johnson	45	Head	Dry Cleaning	Kentucky
5	Marjorie Johnson	36	Wife	Secretary	Ohio
6	Elva Welch	54	Head	Operator	Ohio
7	Sarah M. Ersome	82	Mother	—	Ohio
8	Jim Gorman	74	Uncle	—	Ohio
9	Levada Gorman	80	Aunt	—	Ohio
10	Maud D. Irwin	55	Head	Cook	Ohio
11	Lucille Irwin	23	Daughter	Manager	Ohio
12	Eugene Hahne	39	Head	Operator	Ohio
13	Anna Hahne	35	Wife	Attorney	Texas
14	Henry H. Hahne	8	Son	—	Kansas
15	Eugene A. Hahne	6	Son	—	New York
16	George L. Yorris	76	Head	Retired	Ohio
17	A. M. Fullerton	75	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
18	L. R. Sharpe	42	Head	Dentist	Ohio
19	Edith Sharpe	45	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Rosemary Sharpe	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Rodney Sharpe	8	Son	—	Ohio
22	Emmett Mclean	55	Head	Retired	Ohio
23	Bertha Mclean	52	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Joseph Cluckner	75	Head	Retired	Ohio
25	Ella Cluckner	75	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Mike Leary	75	Lodger	Retired	Ohio
27	Herbert Locke	39	Head	Clerk	Ohio
28	Bertha Locke	34	Wife	Machine Op	Ohio
29	Norma Locke	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Daniel Mccullough	28	Lodger	Fireman	Ohio
31	Mabel Mccullough	25	Lodger	Clerk	Ohio
32	Charles F. Parrett	76	Head	Fireman	Ohio
33	Angie Parrett	60	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Emma Harris	62	Head	—	Ohio
35	Helen Terrell	35	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
36	Grace Rose Terrell	8	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
37	Richard Wright THIS PERSON	31	Head	Plumber	Ohio
38	Flora M. Wright	25	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Ralph L. Wright	8	Son	—	Ohio
40	Anna Lee Wright	5	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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)

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