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Thomas Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Nellie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Industry | Procter & Gamble |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wright | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Harry Deeper | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Thomas Wright | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Wright | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hannah Wright | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Industry | Procter & Gamble |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Thomas Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wright
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wright
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Wright
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Wright
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wright
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Kenneth Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02645-00976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Deane Murtagh | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Anastasia Murtagh | 65 | Head | Millinery | New York |
| 43 | Eleanor Murtagh | 62 | Sister | Practitioner | New York |
| 44 | Thomas C. Wright | 58 | Head | Production Man | Ireland |
| 45 | Hannah M. Wright | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Thomas Jr. Wright THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Electrical Engineer | New York |
| 47 | Kenneth B. Wright | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Harry Deeper | 57 | Lodger | Fireman | Mass |
| 49 | Harry Clarke | 58 | Head | Stationary Engineer | England |
| 50 | Maud Clarke | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | Dorothy Clarke | 20 | Daughter | Typist | England |
| 52 | Frank Malearge | 25 | Lodger | Power Plant Helper | Penn |
| 53 | Milton Goodman | 39 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 54 | Katherine Goodman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | Michael Goodman | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Raymond Howe | 49 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 57 | Dorothy Howe | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Bruce Howe | 18 | Son | Page | New York |
| 59 | Georgiana Cheesman | 86 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 60 | Nathan Gordon | 56 | Head | Watchmaker | Russia |
| 61 | Pearl Gordon | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Eralyn Gordon | 32 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 63 | Moses Gordon | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Elizabeth Taggart | 50 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 65 | Elizabeth Taggart | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 66 | Esther Shaughnessy | 44 | Head | Nurse R.N. | Mass |
| 67 | M. Emmet Van Riper | 47 | Lodger | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 68 | Cornelius Macdonald | 68 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 69 | Emma Macdonald | 62 | Wife | Clerical | New York |
| 70 | William Caparco | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | James Baccale | 27 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 72 | Stanley Percy | 25 | Lodger | Teaching | New York |
| 73 | Oliver Shank | 27 | Head | Associate Editor | Virginia |
| 74 | John F. Richards | 43 | Head | Teacher - Tutor | Wales |
| 75 | Elsa Richards | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Archer Henkin | 40 | Head | Accountant | Russia |
| 77 | Marie Henkin | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Leon Henkin | 18 | Son | Math Tutor Marker | New York |
| 79 | Estelle R. Henkin | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Stella Carr | 40 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)