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Clara Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Clara Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earl Wright | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clara Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lizzie Wright | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Sonny Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Clara Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Emma Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sonny Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clydia Ousley | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Alvin Owsley | 44 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 3 | Melvina Owsley | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Nan Owsley | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Homer Owsley | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Errcell Owsley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Magdalene Owsley | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Garson Owsley | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Jones Owsley | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bernice Owsley | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Bernice Owsley | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Charley Ray Owsley | 0 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 13 | Verlin Johnson | 24 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 14 | Aggie Johnson | 19 | Wife | Labor | Kentucky |
| 15 | Phyllis Jean Johnson | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Willie Mae Johnson | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jay Stephens | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Stella Stephens | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Taylor Skeins | 40 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ruthie Skeins | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sara Skeins | 19 | Daughter | Appr. Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robie Skeins | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 23 | George Skeins | 16 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sol Skeins | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ted Skeins | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Rhoda Skeins | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Marie Skeins | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Alka Skeins | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bill Skeins | 4 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 30 | Vernon Skeins | 3 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 31 | Fay Skeins | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 32 | Feld Hannel | 59 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 33 | Aggie Hannel | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Rhoda Skeins | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Earl Wright | 48 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lizzie Wright | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sonny Wright | 20 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 38 | Clara Wright THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Bernice Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Emma Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)