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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Crowders Mountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Wright | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Wright | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Kathleen Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eunice Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Juanita Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Buford Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Josephine Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Other, age 21
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Spouse, age 29
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Spouse, age 39
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02913-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl R. Costner | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Aulcha G. Costner | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Franklin Claude Costner | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lemuel Wright | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lilly M. Wright | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Henry R. Wright | 31 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Yates Wright | 29 | Son | Runs Drawing | North Carolina |
| 8 | Geneva L. Wright | 28 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 9 | James W. Wright | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Billy Wright | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Grady | 22 | Hired man | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | George H. Shaford | 64 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Shaford | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Wayne M. Shaford | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bonnie E. Shaford | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Frank D. Helms | 26 | Son-in-law | Run-Glazing Machine | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eva B. Helms | 25 | Daughter | Skin-Hands | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas Wright | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bessie L. Wright THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eunice L. Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James H. Wright | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Buford Wright | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Kathleen Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Juanita Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert L. Wright | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Josephine Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | William L. Wright | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fletcher B. Tate | 51 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mina D. Tate | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lawrence B. Tate | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lucy E. Tate | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cora J. Tate | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alma C. Tate | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Fletcher B. Jr. Tate | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Flossie M. A. Tate | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Amanda E. Yarshutt | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Claude E. Moon | 54 | Head | Runs Slubber | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nellie P. Moon | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nellie R. Moon | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles B. Moon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)