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Dorothy Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Weakley-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Weakley-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Weakley-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) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music teacher |
| Industry | Own Studio |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Terrell |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clifford Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jane Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marjorie Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Wright | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Wright | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Weakley-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Weakley-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 9 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) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | Music teacher |
| Industry | Own Studio |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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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Anchor record
Dorothy Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Billy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Weakley-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Weakley-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03947-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Watson | 28 | Head | Sausage Grinder | Tennessee |
| 2 | Eunice M Watson | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary L Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bill Watson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Albert Green | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Cleo Green | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lawton W Green | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Grady (Ab) Capps | 28 | Head | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 9 | Pearlie Capps | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Pearldine Capps | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Doris Capps | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert P Wright | 59 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clara L Wright | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert J (Ab) Wright | 21 | Son | File Clerk | Tennessee |
| 15 | Dorothy L Wright THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Tennessee |
| 16 | James P Wright | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Marjorie F Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Clifford C Wright | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Billy R Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jane E Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lloyd M Callison | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Clara L Callison | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thelma J Callison | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Norma L Callison | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Malcolm E Callison | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Gerald K Callison | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James N Callison | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Warner A Callison | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | George R Callison | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mattie B Callison | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Claude C (Ab) Callison | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ethel B (Ab) Newton | 53 | Head | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ethel S Newton | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Margaret Newton | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Charles Newton | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Harris Newton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Gladys Newton | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Joseph L (Ab) Wheeling | 65 | Head | Store Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lula Wheeling | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Horace (Ab) Ford | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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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)