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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mesa-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mesa-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Lincoln — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mesa-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mesa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Wright | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| W Wright | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Warren Wright | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| A Wright | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Herman Wright | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Louise Wright | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Woodrow Wright | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mesa, Colorado
Daughter, age 1
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Mesa, Colorado
Daughter, age 10
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Mesa, Colorado
Other, age 21
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1909 — 20 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie H. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Mesa-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 31
Mesa-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mesa |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Lincoln Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Wright
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lincoln Wright
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Wright
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Colorado
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Sibling
W Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Mesa-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Mesa-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00470-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester D. Utterback | 30 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 2 | George E. Goddard | 26 | Employee | Farm Laborer | New Mexico |
| 3 | Richard E. Leit | 21 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | George O. Goldsborough | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Maryland |
| 5 | Annetta D. Goldsborough | 50 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Betty M. Goldsborough | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Walter E. Black | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 8 | Katherine M. Black | 47 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 9 | W. Crafton Black | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 10 | Waneta L. Black | 14 | Daughter | Janitor | Colorado |
| 11 | Wanda R. Black | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Ray D. Lucan | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Colorado |
| 13 | Hattie M. Lucan | 43 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Johnny A. Lucan | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Edwin R. Hill | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Colorado |
| 16 | Edna I. Hill | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Gene L. Hill | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 18 | Edwin R. Hill | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 19 | Carolynn M. Raber | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert M. Raber | 49 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 21 | John P. Raber | 39 | Head | Farm Operator | South Dakota |
| 22 | Edith M. Raber | 29 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Barbara M. Raber | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | John L. Ashley | 44 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 25 | A. Lincoln Wright | 78 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 26 | Effie L. Wright | 65 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Bessie H. Wright THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Herman C. Wright | 27 | Son | Rifleman | Colorado |
| 29 | Woodrow Wright | 25 | Son | Engineer Helper | Colorado |
| 30 | W. Ernest Wright | 43 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Warren Wright | 12 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Louise A. Wright | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Frank E. Anderson | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Colorado |
| 34 | J. Pearl Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Roy Lee Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | M. Phyllis Anderson | 15 | Daughter | Janitor | Colorado |
| 37 | Garland A. Johnson | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 38 | Edith Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Vera L. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Walter D. Anderson | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)