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William Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Gertrude — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton city |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Clifton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Wright | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clara Wright | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 12
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 22
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Industry | City Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 32
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clifton city |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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.
Our Model Tree links William Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wright
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Wright
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wright
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02376-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Vandergaude | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Sally Vandergaude | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Charles Kovalsky | 56 | Head | Night Watchman | Russia |
| 4 | Celia Kovalsky | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Felix Kovalsky | 25 | Son | Wholesale Wallpaper Factory | Penn |
| 6 | Anthony Kovalsky | 22 | Son | Wholesale Wallpaper Factory | Penn |
| 7 | Nicholas Kovalsky | 17 | Son | Wholesale Wallpaper Factory | Penn |
| 8 | Leo Kovalsky | 15 | Son | Wholesale Wallpaper Factory | Penn |
| 9 | William Jr. Stock | 25 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Angela Stock | 25 | Wife | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 11 | D. Louis Lipani | 40 | Head | Plumber | Italy |
| 12 | Frances Lipani | 36 | Wife | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 13 | Anthony Maindl | 37 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 14 | Rita Maindl | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Anthony Jr. Maindl | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Louis Vigorita | 33 | Head | Millhand | New Jersey |
| 17 | Fay Vigorita | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Louis Vigorita | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Leo Perola | 63 | Father in law | — | Italy |
| 20 | Frank Perola | 26 | Brother in law | Barber | New Jersey |
| 21 | Charles Richardi | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 22 | Augusta Richardi | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Frank Richardi | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Richardi | 21 | Son | Spring Coiler | New Jersey |
| 25 | Margaret Richardi | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Stephen Horvath | 40 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Winifred Horvath | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Martin Horvath | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Julius Roland | 47 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 30 | Pauline Roland | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 31 | Henry Roland | 22 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 32 | Claire Roland | 16 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 33 | William Wright THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Clara Wright | 27 | Wife | Feeder | New Jersey |
| 35 | Dolores Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Frank Harwood | 27 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Marjorie Harwood | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Britton Harwood | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert Harwood | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lulu Asherman | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)