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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabile Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucile Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Wright | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jim Wright | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Louisiana
Spouse, age 25
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Lincoln, Louisiana
Spouse, age 37
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 48
Lincoln-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01411-00967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Richie | 53 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Dillie Richie | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Willie Melvin Richie | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Fred Lee Richie | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Laly Price | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mattie Price | 47 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lonnie Price | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Irma Price | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Reggie Price | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Tom Rex Price | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Sallie Price | 62 | mother | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Jessie Goldsmith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Martha Goldsmith | 31 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Robert Goldsmith | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | T. J. Goldsmith | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Fred Goldsmith | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Doramay Goldsmith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mattie Lou Goldsmith | 0 | Infant | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Jim Wright | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 48 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lucile Wright | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mabile Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Wright | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Thomas Simpson | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Irene Simpson | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Thomas Jr Simpson | 23 | Son | Wood Cutter | Louisiana |
| 27 | J. P. Simpson | 20 | Son | Wood Cutter | Louisiana |
| 28 | Francis Simpson | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Francis Simpson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Margrett Simpson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Flovey Simpson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Milton Simpson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Shirley Simpson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Wilbert Boyett | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 35 | Sallie Mae Boyett | 25 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Marie Boyett | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Troka Boyett | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Leon Boyett | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Margia Boyett | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Tom Coleman | 67 | Head | Planter | Louisiana |
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)