BW
Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ala |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Mt High Beat 28 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wright | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sudie Wright | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Juanita Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clessie Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Johnnie Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clara Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nadine Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Opal Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Marshall, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Marshall-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Marshall-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ala |
| 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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Clara Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clessie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nadine Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Marshall-County, Alabama
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00061-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vada Gipson | 53 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Henry M Camp | 63 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 43 | Edna Camp | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | S. D. Camp | 21 | Son | Farming | Alabama |
| 45 | J. B. Camp | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Hazel Camp | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Dennis Eyles|Eyels | 32 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 48 | Edna Eyles|Eyels | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Jessie Mae Eyles|Eyels | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jasper S. Duvall | 32 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 51 | Eula Mae Duvall | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Wayne Duvall | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | C. D. Duvall | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Ethridge Davis | 33 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 55 | Lillian Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Nora Ruth Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Jane Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Marlene Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ernest W. Camp | 27 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 60 | Flossie Bell Camp | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Walter L. Camp | 36 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 62 | Nellie Camp | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Nell Camp | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | James Camp | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Samuel J. Ogles | 30 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 66 | Euphrimie Ogles | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Margaret Marie Ogles | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lois Louise Ogles | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Ora Saquitta Ogles | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ada Grindon Ogles | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Samuel D. Wright | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Sudie Mae Wright | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Clessie Mae Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Johnnie Wright | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Opal Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Nadine Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Juanita Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Clara Bell Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | John H. Austin | 80 | Head | Farming | 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)