Bertha Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bedford-County, Virginia
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)	Bedford
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Liberty Magisterial District
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Bertha Wright	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Martha Wright	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Frances Wright	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Willie Wright	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Bedford, Virginia

Spouse, age 20

Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Bedford, Virginia

Spouse, age 31

Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Bedford-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 42

Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Bertha C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)	Bedford
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Bertha Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Virginia

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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 — Bedford-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00707)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bertha C Wright THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Virginia
42	Frances S Wright	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
43	Martha V Wright	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
44	Willie R Wright	9	Son	—	Virginia
45	Ted J Gray	33	Head	Chemical Mixer	Virginia
46	Mabel N Gray	29	Wife	—	Virginia
47	Ted J Gray	3	Son	—	Virginia
48	Fred M Callahan	24	Brother-in-law	Clerk In Shipping Dept	Virginia
49	Wilkins B Gray	69	Head	Farmer	Virginia
50	Ethel Montgomery	37	Housekeeper	House Keeper	Virginia
51	Lily Montgomery	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
52	Pete Barlow	44	Hired Hand	Farm Laborer	Virginia
53	Robert M Moore	72	Head	Farmer	Virginia
54	Pearl E Moore	60	Wife	—	Virginia
55	James R Caddy	17	Foster son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
56	Addie S Johnson	52	Head	—	Virginia
57	Earnest C Owen	57	Head	Salesman	Virginia
58	Hattie V Owen	52	Wife	—	Virginia
59	Alice V Owen	23	Daughter	—	Virginia
60	Ila V Owen	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
61	Earnest W Owen	17	Son	—	Virginia
62	Louis B Owen	14	Son	—	Virginia
63	Melvin L Owen	11	Son	—	Virginia
64	Sonja B Snead	60	Head	Cabinet Maker	Virginia
65	Bessie F Snead	52	Wife	—	Virginia
66	William J Turner	27	Step-son	Slasher	Virginia
67	Ruth S Turner	24	Step-daughter-in-law	Rayon Inspector	Virginia
68	Bettie Atkinson	83	Aunt	—	Virginia
69	James W	80	Lodger	—	Virginia
70	Julian G Franklin	48	Head	Farmer	Virginia
71	Josie V Franklin	50	Wife	—	Virginia
72	Beatrice R Franklin	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
73	Charles M Wills	46	Head	Farmer	Virginia
74	Bertha J Wills	39	Wife	—	Virginia
75	Irena S Wills	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	Hubert O Wills	15	Son	—	Virginia
77	George A Wills	4	Son	—	Virginia
78	Russell R Gibbs	30	Head	Press Operator	Virginia
79	Ruby V Gibbs	21	Wife	—	Virginia
80	Betty J Gibbs	1	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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.

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