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David Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this David Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Addison & Ellen — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitechapel Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Crab & oysters |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Township / Ward | Whitechapel Mag Dist |
| 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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Garland Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Wright | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Edward Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Estelle Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| David Wright | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Gublin Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leroy Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Morthane Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Virginia
Son, age 19
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lancaster, Virginia
Head, age 27
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lancaster-County, Virginia
Head, age 39
Lancaster-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitechapel Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Crab & oysters |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 David Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Addison Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Addison Wright
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Wright
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Wright
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04272-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Tomlin | 65 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 2 | Sinay Tomlin | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Pearl Tomlin | 39 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 4 | M. C. Coates | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ethel Coates | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Burnell Coates | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Virginia Coates | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Clarty Coates | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Veniel Coates | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alice Coates | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charles Coates | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Gust Robinson | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Alice Robinson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rosa Robinson | 25 | Son | Waterman | Virginia |
| 15 | Glarena Robinson | 15 | Daughter | Factory | Virginia |
| 16 | Florence B. Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Earl Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | David Tomlin | 18 | Niece | Waterman | Virginia |
| 19 | David Wright THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 20 | Helen Wright | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Morthane Wright | 18 | Son | Waterman | Virginia |
| 22 | Garland Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Annie Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Leroy Wright | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Gublin Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Wright | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Estelle Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy L. Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Josephine Jones | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Birdelle Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Rose Tomlin | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Leroy Tomlin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Add Conway | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Lewis Conway | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Hortense Conway | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Isiah Coleman | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Henry Bussell | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Louise Bussell | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Sid Coates | 35 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)