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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jim Wright | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Wright | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Gusta Humphrey | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Carter Wright | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Louis Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charlie Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Wright | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mattie Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pike-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Pike-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Annie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carter Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Pike-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00075-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrie Mcgrady | 37 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 42 | Earnest Prather | 35 | Lodger | Cook & General Servant | Alabama |
| 43 | Mickie Maura | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Leon Maura | 22 | Son | Lath Machine | Alabama |
| 45 | Willie Maura | 19 | Son | Machine | Alabama |
| 46 | Margaret Tanton | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Steiner Tanton | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Glenn Whitehurst | 52 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Alabama |
| 49 | Henney Whitehurst | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ruby Whitehurst | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mary Whitehurst | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Edgar Smith | 39 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 53 | Myrtle Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Freddie Smith | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Loris Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Wallace Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Wade Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Will Curtis | 30 | Head | Piece Work | Alabama |
| 59 | Essie Curtis | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Robert Johnson | 31 | Head | Racking | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Ed Simmons | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Callie Linsey | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Doris Linsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Edward Linsey | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Henry Walker | 65 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Mattie Passmore | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 68 | Jim Wright | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Wright | 35 | Wife | Day Labor | Alabama |
| 70 | Ed Wright | 16 | Son | Day Labor | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mattie Pearl Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Bessie Lee Wright THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Louis Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Minnie Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Charlie Wright | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Wright | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Carter Willie Wright | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Gusta Humphrey | 62 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Temera Mcneary | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
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)