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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stearns |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Stearns |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Minnie Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carl Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dillard Wright | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Dillard Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Troy Wright | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Millie Wright | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Evaline Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Josephine Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Estil Wright | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 13 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stearns |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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Anchor record
Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Evaline Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dillard Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estil Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John L. Wright | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Tennessee |
| 42 | Laura B. Wright | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Bettie Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | John, Jr. Wright | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Donald Wright | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Fred C. Wright | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Billie Wright | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Hattie Parsons | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 49 | Kenneth W. Parsons | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Allen W. Parsons | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Donald Wright | 7 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lincoln Manley | 42 | Lodger | Miner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Dillard Wright | 52 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 54 | Millie S. Wright | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Troy Wright | 25 | Son | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 56 | Estil Wright | 23 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 57 | Carl Wright | 21 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 58 | Josephine Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Evaline Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Minnie B. Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Dillard, Jr. Wright | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Joe Wright | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Leo Burke | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jessie Burke | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Betty Jo Burke | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Shirley Burke | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lenford Smith | 19 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 70 | Margaret Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Virginia Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Margie Boyatt | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Kermit J. Lawson | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Flora A. Lawson | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Shelby Lawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Arthur W. Jones | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 77 | Verna Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Gracie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Christopher C. Watkins | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 80 | Litha Watkins | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)