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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallapoosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents O & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallapoosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 14 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallapoosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Lewis | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Velsie Wright | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leila Hallie | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Richard Wright | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Florine Lewis | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eva Wright | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 6
None, None · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 26
Tallapoosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 14 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallapoosa |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Bessie Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father O Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
O Wright
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Wright
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Wright
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Wright
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Wright
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Wright
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Alabama
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Sibling
Velsie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leila Hallie
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00083-00816)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice P Ray | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Billie F Ray | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Bobbie W Ray | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lou Provitt | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Ella Provitt | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lonnie L Provitt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Woodrow Provitt | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Ruth Provitt | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Winifred Provitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Eddie Fielder | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 51 | Archie P Fielder | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Almer Fielder | 18 | Daughter | Day Hand | Alabama |
| 53 | Ruby J Fielder | 17 | Daughter | Day Hand | Alabama |
| 54 | Margaret P Fielder | 16 | Daughter | Day Hand | Alabama |
| 55 | Eddie Mae Fielder | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lois Fielder | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Andrew Fielder | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Milford Fielder | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Agus R Akins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Berta P Akins | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Maynard Akins | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Stanley Akins | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Pearl Akins | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Frank Akins | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie J Harris | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Mae B Harris | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jane A Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Edward G Harris | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Bernice P Harris | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Bernice Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Juanita Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | C G Harris | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Shellie J Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Richard Wright | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Eva D Wright | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Velsie Wright | 35 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 78 | Leila Hallie | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Florine Lewis | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Betty G Lewis | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)