Walter Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Food Sales
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2210
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Harrison
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Lawson Wright	Son	—	2	~1938
Walter Wright	Head	—	42	~1898
Hortense Wright	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 21

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Gen Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Son, age 32

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Travel. Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Hdw.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	no
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 42

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Food Sales
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2210
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Walter Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Wm Wright

b. ~1865

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Walter Wright

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00030)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Ashley	40	Head	Gardener	Illinois
42	Fred Ashley	37	Son	Gardener	Illinois
43	Marjorie Ashley	27	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Grace Ashley	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Frances Ashley	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Roberta Ashley	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Walter Stephen	50	Head	Manager	Indiana
48	Nettie Stephen	46	Wife	Assistant	Indiana
49	Robert Findley	65	Head	Manager	Illinois
50	Lyda Findley	64	Wife	Assistant	Illinois
51	Walter E. Wright THIS PERSON	42	Head	Salesman	Indiana
52	Hortense Wright	31	Wife	—	Colorado
53	Lawson Wright	2	Son	—	Indiana
54	Orville Cain	45	Head	Foreman	Illinois
55	Ethel M. Cain	43	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Orville Jr. Cain	16	Son	—	Indiana
57	Billie C. Cain	15	Son	—	Indiana
58	Robert Cain	9	Son	—	Iowa
59	Alfred Walker	38	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
60	Agnes Walker	38	Wife	Manager	Indiana
61	Billy Walker	15	Son	—	Indiana
62	Raymond I. Green	26	Head	Laborer	Indiana
63	Maxine Green	25	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Ronald Green	3	Son	—	Indiana
65	Eugene Blanchard	28	Head	Laborer	Indiana
66	Flora Blanchard	27	Wife	—	Illinois
67	Jerry Blanchard	6	Son	—	Missouri
68	Cleota Blanchard	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Ray Hankins	62	Head	Laborer	Ohio
70	Ida Hankins	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
71	Rosemary Hankins	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
72	Gilbert Randolph	34	Head	Bus Driver	Indiana
73	Una Randolph	33	Wife	—	Indiana
74	John Randolph	12	Son	—	Indiana
75	James P. Harkness	52	Head	Manager	Indiana
76	Ethel Harkness	51	Wife	Assistant	Indiana
77	Frank Ridgley	46	Head	Engineer	Indiana
78	Clara Ridgley	41	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Wayne Ridgley	16	Son	—	Indiana
80	Ronald Ridgley	6	Son	—	Indiana

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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