Walter Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paint Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	404
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Adeline Wright	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Nellie Wright	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Walter Wright	Son	—	16	~1924
Walter Wright	Head	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 17

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Bottle works
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

Kings, New …

Head, age 27

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Meat Establishment
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	22
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 37

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paint Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	404
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Walter Wright

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02583-00906)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Goretti Urdonucci	44	Head	—	Italy
2	Thomas Urdonucci	18	Son	New Worker	New York
3	Philomena Rupere	84	Mother	—	Italy
4	Sam King	57	Head	Machinist	Russia
5	Francis King	23	Daughter	—	New York
6	Irving King	17	Son	Salesman	New York
7	Anthony Scaduto	31	Head	Laborer	New York
8	Mary Scaduto	30	Wife	—	New York
9	Florence Scaduto	12	Daughter	—	New York
10	Isabel Scaduto	8	Daughter	—	New York
11	Vito Scaduto	8	Son	—	New York
12	Virginia Scaduto	3	Daughter	—	New York
13	Morris Hahn	53	Head	Electrician	Austria
14	Ethel Hahn	46	Wife	—	New York
15	Milton Hahn	21	Son	Pressman	New York
16	Irving Hahn	14	Son	—	New York
17	Max Hahn	48	Brother	Truck Driver	Austria
18	Walter Wright THIS PERSON	37	Head	Laborer	New York
19	Nellie Wright	35	Wife	—	New York
20	Walter Jr Wright	16	Son	New Worker	New York
21	Adeline Wright	14	Daughter	—	New York
22	John Ficco	33	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
23	Constance Ficco	30	Wife	—	New York
24	Philip Ficco	8	Son	—	New York
25	Alfred Ficco	5	Son	—	New York
26	Thomas Ficco	3	Son	—	New York
27	Nunzio De Stefano	56	Head	Watchman	Italy
28	Margaret De Stefano	41	Wife	—	Italy
29	Charles De Stefano	18	Son	New Worker	New York
30	Anthony De Stefano	14	Son	—	New York
31	Anna De Stefano	13	Daughter	—	New York
32	Michael Turelli	44	Head	Engineer	New York
33	Rose Turelli	41	Wife	—	New York
34	Andrew Turelli	21	Son	Runner	New York
35	Margaret Turelli	15	Daughter	—	New York
36	Angelo Turelli	9	Son	—	New York
37	Andrew Turelli	86	Father	—	Italy
38	Angelo La Calandra	45	Head	Laborer	Italy
39	Margaret La Calandra	38	Wife	—	Italy
40	Nancy La Calandra	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York

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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.

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