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Walter Wright — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Wright across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Industry | Dry Goods Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Henry Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Chester Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frederick Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Wright | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Willard Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Wright | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Catherine Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Olive Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Industry | Dry Goods Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Walter Wright across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Wright
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wright
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wright
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wright
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Wright
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Wright
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wright
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu752unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David David | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Arthur F David | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Eusebe Matton | 55 | Head | — | Canada |
| 4 | Mary Matton | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 5 | Randolph Matton | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Edward Matton | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Antoinne Matton | 75 | Father | — | Canada |
| 8 | James F Wright | 47 | Head | Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Catherine A Wright | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Walter G Wright THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Grace E Wright | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | James F Jr Wright | 18 | Son | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Henry Wright | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Chester Wright | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Frederick Wright | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | George Wright | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Olive Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Willard Wright | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Catherine Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | George A Brown | 36 | Head | Steam Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Janet B Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Janet B Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Anna S Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Rita M Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | George A Brown | 54 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Elizabeth A Brown | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Roberta C Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mabel A Caron | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Wilford Sears | 34 | Boarder | Tool Maker | Canada |
| 30 | Ambrose F Vayo | 50 | Head | Barber | Vermont |
| 31 | Catherine E Vayo | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | William R Vayo | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Alice C Vayo | 20 | Daughter | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Emmet J Vayo | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mary C Vayo | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Richard P Wright | 35 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Evangeline C Wright | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | James J Burke | 39 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Hannah H Burke | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | James J Burke | 18 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Mary A Burke | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John Burke | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret J Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Raymond Burke | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Edward Burke | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ellen R Burke | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary E Donnelly | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Mary Donnelly | 25 | Daughter | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas D Donnelly | 23 | Son | Steam Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Arthur Dunn | 21 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)