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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamsboro Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Williamsboro Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Wright | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Wright | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Melvin Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Jeffreys | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rebecca Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alice Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hellman Wright | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hellman Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vance, North …
Spouse, age 29
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Vance-County, North …
Spouse, age 41
Vance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 15 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamsboro Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Vance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Vance-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02980-00780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanch D. Stone | 28 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | William J. Stone | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. J. Jr. Stone | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Velma Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Henderson | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rosa D. Henderson | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Geneva Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Henderson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Belle Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maurice Henderson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charlie Knight | 41 | Head | Sawer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mattie D. Knight | 32 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hellman Wright | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bessie D. Wright THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Wright | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hellman Jr. Wright | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Lou Wright | 18 | Daughter | Helper At Home | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Belle Wright | 17 | Daughter | Helper At Home | North Carolina |
| 19 | George D. Wright | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joe Samuel Wright | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Melvin Lee Wright | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Edward Wright | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Martha Ella Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bessie Mae Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alice Louise Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rebecca Rose Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruth Jeffreys | 2 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Carl Ward | 36 | Head | House-Mover | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie D. Ward | 33 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Carl Jr. Ward | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Inez Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Shirley Marie Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jim Ward | 63 | Head | House-Mover | North Carolina |
| 34 | Julia Ward | 62 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah D. Tucker | 31 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joyce Tucker | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edna Knight | 43 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James D. Drayton | 29 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bunny Drayton | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bobbie Drayton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)