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Robert Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Robert Wright across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Robert — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District #14 Jefferson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Election District 14 Jefferson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irene Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annabel Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Wright | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Russell Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lena Wright | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 17
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Head, age 28
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | small farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Head, age 38
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Head, age 47
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District #14 Jefferson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robert Wright across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Wright
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wright
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Wright
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Maryland
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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 — Frederick-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01549-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron L. Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | David P. Allen | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Charles R. Allen | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | George Scott | 16 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 5 | Henry W. Thurnaberg | 48 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 6 | Althea Thurnaberg | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Mary L. Thurnaberg | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Charles Thurnaberg | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Dorothy Thurnaberg | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Robert Thurnaberg | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Jeanette Thurnaberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Charlotte Thurnaberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Myrtle Brown | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Robert George Wright THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 15 | Lena W. Wright | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Walter Wright | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 17 | Irene Wright | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Russell Wright | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Myrtle Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Annabel Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | John Wright | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Tyner W. Guthrie | 45 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 23 | Alma Guthrie | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Jacob Guthrie | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Grace Guthrie | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary Guthrie | 47 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Roy W. Steiner | 41 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 28 | Bertha Steiner | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Eileen Steiner | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Leona Steiner | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Winnifred Steiner | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | C. Burr Zimmerman | 27 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 33 | Lola Zimmerman | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Gene Zimmerman | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Richard Zimmerman | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Gary Zimmerman | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Elnor Zimmerman | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Wineford Zimmerman | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Robert Zimmerman | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Milard H. Smith | 45 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)