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Walter Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Paso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | El Paso |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wright | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Clara Wright | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ida Wright | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Head, age 47
El Paso, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
El Paso, …
Head, age 56
El Paso, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Brickmason |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
El-Paso-County, Texas
Head, age 66
El-Paso-County, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Paso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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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.
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Walter Wright
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04181-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Guy E. Smith | 20 | Head | Vice President | Texas |
| 42 | Gertrude W. Smith | 62 | Wife | At Home | Texas |
| 43 | Robert Whitlock | 68 | Head | Lumber | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Whitlock | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Stella Perry | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Barney E. Serna | 37 | Head | Operating Room Nurse | Wyoming |
| 47 | Honey Serna | 33 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Victor W. Wimberly | 43 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 49 | Dorothy Wimberly | 43 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 51 | Roger G. Weidigh | 58 | Head | Grocer | Indiana |
| 52 | Fae E. Weidigh | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Walter Wright THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | England |
| 54 | Clara Wright | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Ida L. Wright | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 56 | Lelia Cunningham | 48 | Head | New Worker | Texas |
| 57 | Lewis Cunningham | 19 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 58 | Pauline Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 59 | Vivian Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 60 | Billy Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 61 | Edward H. Jr. Clayton | 31 | Head | Shoe Salesman | Texas |
| 62 | Blanche Clayton | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Edward Iii Clayton | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Frederick Clayton | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | W. Arthur Payer | 54 | Father-in-law | Painter | Texas |
| 66 | Joseph Russell | 28 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Edna Russell | 25 | Wife | Creeler | Texas |
| 68 | Unknown Baby Russell | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Charles Donchey | 55 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Elizabeth Donchey | 56 | Mother | Librarian | Mississippi |
| 71 | Joe Chew | 40 | Head | Grocer | China |
| 72 | Wong Shee Chew | 30 | Wife | — | China |
| 73 | Leone Chew | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Lillie Chew | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lee Chew | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | May Chew | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Elsie Chew | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Nomaing Chew | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Antony V. Chew | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | George White | 67 | Head | Passenger Brakeman | Kansas |
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)