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Walter Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & Bridget — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameWright
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Long Island City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryBoard of Ed.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)266
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardLong Island City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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
James Wright Son — 24 ~1916
Rosemary Wright Daughter — 27 ~1913
Bridget Wright Spouse — 65 ~1875
Walter Wright Son — 21 ~1919
Nicholas Wright Head — 68 ~1872

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  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 New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Occupation none
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 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 New York
Father's Birthplace Irish Free
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 21
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Long Island City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Clerk
Industry Board of Ed.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 266
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Nicholas Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Wright
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Wright
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wright
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02719-01029)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Felicia Dionisio 47 Wife — Italy
2 Carmine Dionisio 23 Son — New York
3 Frank Dionisio 18 Son Counterman New York
4 Dominick Dionisio 16 Son — New York
5 Annie Dionisio 14 Daughter — New York
6 Daniel Dionisio 12 Son — New York
7 Mary Dionisio 10 Daughter — New York
8 Nicholas Dionisio 9 Son — New York
9 Celeste Dionisio 5 Son — New York
10 Joseph Dionisio 5 Son — New York
11 Dominica Dionisio 3 Daughter — New York
12 Thomas Di Bartholomeo 25 Head Maintenance Man New York
13 Antoinette Di Bartholomeo 26 Wife — New York
14 Alfred Di Bartholomeo 4 Son — New York
15 Joseph Di Bartholomeo 2 Son — New York
16 Felix Basso 36 Head Engineer New York
17 Anna Basso 32 Wife — Louisiana
18 Felix Jr. Basso 9 Son — New York
19 Alfred Basso 5 Son — New York
20 Dominick Basso 4 Son — New York
21 Dominick Grotto 57 Father-in-law Manager Italy
22 Catherine Grotto 58 Mother-in-law — Italy
23 William Uhlig 33 Head Mechanic Germany
24 Klara Uhlig 27 Wife — Germany
25 William Jr. Uhlig 4 Son — New York
26 Robert Uhlig 3 Son — New York
27 Henry Neibengall 39 Head Manager New York
28 Elsie Neibengall 36 Wife — Germany
29 Stanley Brezinski 48 Head Painter Poland
30 Alexandria Brezinski 44 Wife — Poland
31 Edward Brezinski 19 Son — New York
32 Nicholas Wright 68 Head — Eire
33 Bridget Wright 65 Wife — Conn.
34 Rosemary Wright 27 Daughter Clerk New York
35 James Wright 24 Son Clerk New York
36 Walter Wright THIS PERSON 21 Son Clerk New York
37 Joseph Corea 55 Head Porter Italy
38 Josephine Corea 47 Wife — Italy
39 Mildred Corea 23 Daughter Operator New York
40 Antoinette Corea 21 Daughter Typist New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

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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