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Walter Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Laura — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBerkshire-County, Massachusetts
SurnameWright
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Pittsfield
Additional Details
OccupationAuto Dealer
IndustryPW
Class of Worker1000
Highest GradeH 4
1935 Residence48
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAuto Dealer
Township / WardPittsfield
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Jack Wright Son — 13 ~1927
Gordon Wright Son — 19 ~1921
Freemah Wright Spouse — 37 ~1903
Walter Wright Head — 42 ~1898
Thelma Wright Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Machinist
Industry Auto Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Walter L
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Automobiles
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented Yes
Home Value / Rent WW
Veteran R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Pittsfield
Occupation Auto Dealer
Industry PW
Class of Worker 1000
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence 48
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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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 C Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Wright
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Wright
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wright
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00739)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Frances Fuller 21 Wife — Vermont
42 Ronald A. Fuller 1 Son — Mass.
43 Carry L. Fuller 74 Mother 405 Mass.
44 Gladys Fuller 32 Sister Pw Mass.
45 William J. Bachan 64 Head General Electric Co Mass.
46 Roseannah Bachan 63 Wife — Mass.
47 Rosemary K. Bachan 21 Daughter — Mass.
48 Gertrude Wilde 48 Head General Electric Co Mass.
49 Mary A. Wilde 76 Mother — England
50 Michael V. Ryan 54 Head General Electric Co New York
51 Sadie Ryan 53 Wife — New Jersey
52 Francis Ryan 16 Son — Mass.
53 William J. Mcewenay 25 Head General Electric Co Mass.
54 Henrietta Mcewenay 28 Wife — Conn.
55 William E. Mcewenay 1 Son — Mass.
56 Walter Wright THIS PERSON 42 Head Auto Dealer New York
57 Freemah Wright 37 Wife — Ohio
58 Gordon Wright 19 Son Theater New York
59 Thelma Wright 17 Daughter — New York
60 Jack Wright 13 Son — Mass.
61 James Flanagan 44 Head Private Home Ireland
62 Nellie E. Flanagan 44 Wife — Ireland
63 James Flanagan 3 Son — Mass.
64 William Boos 36 Head General Electric Co Mass.
65 Grace Boos 36 Wife — Mass.
66 Beverley Boos 3 Daughter — Mass.
67 William Boos 3 Son — Mass.
68 Frederick H. Hoyt 31 Head General Electric Co Mass.
69 Esther Hoyt 22 Wife — Mass.
70 Frederick R. Hoyt 2 Son — Mass.
71 Orrin A. Granger 57 Head General Electric Co Mass.
72 Mary Granger 58 Wife — Ireland
73 Marion Granger 29 Daughter General Electric Co Mass.
74 Robert Granger 23 Son General Electric Co Mass.
75 Grace Sykes 39 Head — New York
76 Evelyn M. Sykes 17 Daughter — Mass.
77 Gladys A. Sykes 14 Daughter — Mass.
78 Raymond Sykes 10 Son — Mass.
79 Pauline Leiter 37 Head — Poland
80 Edsel Leiter 8 Son — Mass.

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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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