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Edith Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Edith Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jasper City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Jasper City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wright | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Willard Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Wright | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Tom Wilson | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Edith Wright | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Graham Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| J Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walker, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Class of Worker | 18 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Walker-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Walker-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jasper City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Edith Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00086-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlene Cornelison | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sherman Jr. Cornelison | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Sarah Katherine Cornelison | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Joseph Pete Cornelison | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Robert Earnest Cornelison | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Ann Cornelison | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Refa June Cornelison | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Louis Lewis Barnes | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 9 | Cora Barnes | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | James Barnes | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Elias Mckenzie Barnes | 63 | Step Father | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Alvin Arthur | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 13 | Ida Arthur | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | A. J. Arthur | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | J. D. Arthur | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William Thomas Geeslin | 51 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Ethel Geeslin | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lloyd William Geeslin | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Gertrude Geeslin | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Billy Hugh Geeslin | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Lloyd Ronald Geeslin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Sydney Jerry Lawrence | 42 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Isaker Lawrence | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mildred Jean Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James H. Carter | 16 | Step son | Messenger | Mississippi |
| 26 | J. Hugh Wright | 27 | Head | Policeman | Alabama |
| 27 | Edith Wright THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Graham Wright | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 29 | Willard Wright | 16 | Son | Attendant | Alabama |
| 30 | J. Hugh Jr. Wright | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Van Wright | 83 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Tom Wilson | 72 | Father in law | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James Robert Carter | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Ella Carter | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Virgie Carter | 44 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Opal Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | R. L. Carter | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Rufus Crumbley | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 39 | Andrew Bone | 23 | Head | Tinsmith | Louisiana |
| 40 | Esther Bone | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)