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Bessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Covington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledgie Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Victoria Wright | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jane Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Aushie Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sherman Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herman Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Wright | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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Bessie Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Willie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ledgie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aushie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Taylor | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mattie Lee Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Erlene Brooks | 19 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Dave Sanford | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Edith Sanford | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Pauline Sanford | 30 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pete Irvin | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert Sanford | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | S. B. Rice | 62 | Jailer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Annie Rice | 62 | Wife | Jailer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Floyd Rice | 36 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 12 | Daniel Higgins | 22 | Prisoner | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Cornell Hubbard | 29 | Prisoner | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Frank Flowers | 30 | Prisoner | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Alonzo Harris | 26 | Prisoner | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bernice Norfolk | 22 | Prisoner | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Robert Lee | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Lucy Lee | 76 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Melvin Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Victoria Wright | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Walter Wright | 20 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willie Wright | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ledgie Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bessie Wright THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Aushie Wright | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jane Louise Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sherman Wright | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Herman Wright | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bill Curry | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Roosevelt Harwell | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lady N. Harwell | 25 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 33 | Johnnie Boyd | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Elizabeth Boyd | 40 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 35 | Thos. Smith | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jerry Bonds | 62 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Susie Bonds | 59 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Stigall | 32 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Richard Morgan | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Martha Morgan | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
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)