Walter Wright — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Big Stone, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big Stone, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Big Stone, Minnesota
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Penn
Mother's Birthplace	Penn
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Beardsley Village
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Estella Wright	Daughter	—	22	~1898
Walter Wright	Head	—	53	~1867
Living Wright	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Flora Wright	Spouse	—	52	~1868
Hellen Wright	Daughter	—	19	~1901
Thomas Andress	Other	—	21	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Big Stone, …

Head, age 53

Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Penn
Mother's Birthplace	Penn
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Big Stone, …

Head, age 63

Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Wallace J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Hardware Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Big-Stone-County, Minnesota

Head, age 73

Big-Stone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Wallace D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Beardsley
1935 Residence (County)	Big Stone
Occupation	Operator Furniture store
Industry	Own store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Walter Wright

Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu822unit:0459)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Maria Hanson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
52	Philomena Hanson	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
53	Edd Schoenrock	39	Head	Proprietor	Minnesota
54	Mollie Schoenrock	38	Wife	—	So Dak
55	Anna Schoenrock	14	Daughter	—	So Dak
56	Harold Schoenrock	13	Son	—	So Dak
57	Kenneth Schoenrock	9	Son	—	So Dak
58	Donald Schoenrock	7	Son	—	So Dak
59	Lulu Schoenrock	5	Son	—	So Dak
60	Milo Schoenrock	3	Son	—	Minnesota
61	Evangeline Schoenrock	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
62	William Bone	65	Head	Farmer	New York
63	Mary Bone	62	Wife	—	Canada
64	Anton Frosch	47	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
65	Margaret Frosch	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
66	Donna Frosch	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
67	Antoinette Frosch	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
68	Cecelia Jones	45	Head	—	Canada
69	Annwood Jones	87	Mother	—	Ireland
70	A. Hamilton	42	Head	Painter	Canada
71	Anna Hamilton	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
72	Adelaide Hamilton	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
73	W. C. Mesenbrink	36	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Ill
74	M. Peterson	55	Head	Farmer	Denmark
75	Amanda Peterson	51	Wife	—	Sweden
76	Roy Peterson	17	Son	—	Minnesota
77	Leslie Peterson	14	Son	—	Minnesota
78	Charles Wright	33	Roomer	Laborer	Wisconsin
79	Nate Wining	66	Head	—	Ill
80	Kate Wining	51	Wife	—	Canada
81	Henry Miller	63	Head	—	Canada
82	Catherine Miller	60	Wife	—	Maine
83	Frank Miller	23	Son	Carpenter	Minnesota
84	Jarrett Kusner	52	Head	—	Wisconsin
85	Mary Kusner	27	Daughter	—	Minnesota
86	Gerald J. Kusner	25	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
87	Philip J. Kusner	23	Son	—	Minnesota
88	Walter Wright THIS PERSON	53	Head	—	Iowa
89	Flora Wright	52	Wife	—	Iowa
90	Estella Wright	22	Daughter	—	Iowa
91	Living Wright	16	Daughter	Teacher	Minnesota
92	Thomas Andress	21	Boarder	Teacher	Iowa
93	Hellen Wright	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
94	O. G. Goffhus	38	Head	Banker	Norway
95	Florence Goffhus	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
96	Morris Goffhus	4	Son	—	Minnesota
97	Jean Goffhus	1	Son	—	Minnesota
98	Catherine Purdon	71	Head	—	Ireland
99	Sarah Purdon	35	Daughter	—	New York
100	J. Coughlin	55	Head	—	Canada

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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)

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