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Walter Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Walter Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New York
SurnameWright
Given NameWalter
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Ticonderoga town
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
OccupationTruck driver
IndustryW.P.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)436
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardTiconderoga Town
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Frank Dudley Son — 15 ~1925
Ella Dudley Daughter — 20 ~1920
Richard Dudley Son — 8 ~1932
Fred Dudley Head — 65 ~1875
Florence Dudley Spouse — 39 ~1901
Felicia Wright Daughter — 22 ~1918
Frank Dudley Other — 57 ~1883
Frederick Dudley Son — 12 ~1928
Walter Wright Son — 30 ~1910
Ezra Dudley Son — 17 ~1923
George Dudley Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 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 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 30
Essex-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Ticonderoga town
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Occupation Truck driver
Industry W.P.A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 436
Highest Grade No 5
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 Frank Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Dudley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Dudley (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Frank Wright
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Wright
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Dudley
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Wright
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Dudley
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Walter Wright
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Ezra Dudley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Dudley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Dudley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Dudley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felicia Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Dudley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Dudley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Essex-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02533-00860)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clayton Thompson 19 son New Worker New York
2 Eunice Thompson 18 daughter — New York
3 Fred Dudley 65 head Farmer New York
4 Frank Dudley 57 partner Farmer New York
5 Florence Dudley 39 wife — Vermont
6 Ella Dudley 20 daughter — New York
7 Ezra Dudley 17 son Farm Laborer New York
8 Frank Dudley 15 son — New York
9 Frederick Dudley 12 son — New York
10 George Dudley 11 son — New York
11 Richard Dudley 8 son — New York
12 Felicia Wright 22 daughter — New York
13 Walter Wright THIS PERSON 30 son Truck Driver New York
14 Raymond Cole 22 head Laborer New York
15 Beatrice Cole 20 wife — Vermont
16 Leda Cole 0 daughter — New York
17 Fred Fortier 58 head Farm Laborer Vermont
18 Ida Fortier 58 wife — Vermont
19 Noble Fortier 35 son Laborer Vermont
20 Walter Rafferty 46 head Repairman New York
21 Hazel Rafferty 43 wife Laundress New York
22 James Rafferty 65 cousin — New York
23 Wesley Carr 69 head Superintendent New York
24 Mina Carr 63 wife — New York
25 Clarence Carr 39 head Foreman New York
26 Dora Carr 32 wife — New York
27 Norma Carr 15 daughter — New York
28 Bob Carr 13 son — New York
29 Jack Carr 11 son — New York
30 Nancy Carr 6 daughter — New York
31 Harvey Thompson 52 head Laborer New York
32 Sarah Thompson 44 wife — New York
33 Melvin Thompson 21 son Farm Laborer New York
34 Emmett Thompson 19 son Farm Laborer New York
35 Robert Thompson 17 son Poultryman New York
36 Chandler Thompson 16 son Farm Laborer New York
37 Karl Thompson 14 son — New York
38 Catherine Thompson 12 daughter — New York
39 Margaret Hingland 23 daughter — New York
40 George Hingland 24 son-in-law Miner New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.86
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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