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Dorothy Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CIVIL DISTRICT 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SULLIVAN |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidie Wright | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mandy Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Blanche Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katie Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Burche Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Auther Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Wright | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CIVIL DISTRICT 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SULLIVAN |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Dorothy Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Katie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burche Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Auther Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel F Booher | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Virginia N Booher | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Harry N Booher | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Frank H Booher | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Patricia R Booher | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Phyllis Ruth Booher | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James H Booher | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Maria T Booher | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 49 | Agnes E Booher | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sallie A Carrier | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Hughie J Carrier | 23 | Son | Seamer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Blaine J Carrier | 20 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 53 | Charles M Wright | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lidie L Wright | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Robert C Wright | 24 | Son | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 56 | Blanche A Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Dorothy L Wright THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Katie Lou Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mary E Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Auther J Wright | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | William R Wright | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Burche M Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mandy E Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Walter E Wright | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Luther B Greene | 39 | Head | Shaper Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 66 | Carrie E Greene | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Clerance F Greene | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Luther B Jr Greene | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Delilah J Greene | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William A Booher | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Blanche L Booher | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | William A Jr Booher | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Barbara Jane Booher | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Loyd M Booher | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lawrence E Booher | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Gordon K Booher | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lois M Booher | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Rita Booher | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Eugene Stophel | 35 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Dallas D Stophel | 37 | Head | Farmer | 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)