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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Roan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | De Roan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Wright | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Wright | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bernum Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dee Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joe Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Irene Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ellery Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Corine Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Delma Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 16
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 27
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Roan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrill Huckabee | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Iney Huckabee | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Doris Huckabee | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ray H. Mcwilliams | 31 | Head | Painter | Arkansas |
| 5 | Bessie Mcwilliams | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Laverne Mcwilliams | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Donald Mcwilliams | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Barto W. Bearden | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Essie Bearden | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Joe Mack Bearden | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Col W. Mcwilliams | 83 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ella Todnell | 71 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Thomas J. Jackson | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ester Jackson | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | William W. Wright | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Delma Wright | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Bernum Wright | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ellery Wright | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Dee Wright | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Corine Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Irene Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Bobby Wright | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Joe Wright | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Felix Drithett | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Minnie Drithett | 48 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 27 | Hallie Warnock | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 28 | Tommie Warnock | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Jimmie Warnock | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Kavalene Sullivan | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Martha Sullivan | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | John S. Hobbs | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice Hobbs | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Irene Hobbs | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | John Hobbs | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Sarah C. Hobbs | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hurshel B. Sanford | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Adele Sanford | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Howard Sanford | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Chancellor Sanford | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)