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Bertha Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grenada-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grenada-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grenada-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Wright | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sallie Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evalyne Wright | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jacob Wright | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Moses Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lodice Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosie Wright | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Celesta Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Samuel Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| B Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rosetta Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grenada, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Grenada, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Grenada-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Grenada-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 14 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Bertha Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sallie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lodice Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celesta Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evalyne Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Grenada-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02023-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Turner Lott | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Corinth E. Lott | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ida B. Lott | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Johnnie Neal | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sallie Neal | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Neal | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Powee|Power Barnhard | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Bertha E. Barnhard | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Betty P. Barnhard | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary W. Barnhard | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Sarah M. Barnhard | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jacob Wright | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Rosie Wright | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Evalyne Wright | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | B. Clemetra Wright | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bertha L. Wright THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | George W. Wright | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Celesta Wright | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Sallie D. Wright | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Margaret Wright | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lodice Wright | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Rosetta Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Samuel Wright | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Moses Wright | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Willie A. Wright | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Richard Allen | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary W. Allen | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Brookie J. Allen | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lang J. Hood | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Braddie Hood | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bryant Hood | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sterling Hood | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Quinton Hood | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Oliver Hood | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charles Hood | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Grace Hood | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gertie Hood | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Juanita Hood | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Glen P. Hood | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ed Baggett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)