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Edith Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edith Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Grant 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jesse Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Paul Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ralph Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jesse Wright | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edith Wright | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, West …
Spouse, age 28
Jackson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Jackson-County, West …
Spouse, age 39
Jackson-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04410-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nelson E. Bonar | 70 | Head | Farming | W Va |
| 42 | Ada M. Bonar | 45 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 43 | Dorothy F. Bonar | 16 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 44 | Nelson Jr. Bonar | 13 | Son | — | W Va |
| 45 | Robert A. Bonar | 11 | Son | — | W Va |
| 46 | Billy P. Bonar | 9 | Son | — | W Va |
| 47 | Jackson W. Bonar | 3 | Son | — | W Va |
| 48 | Donald D. Bonar | 1 | Son | — | W Va |
| 50 | Everett D. Harkins | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 51 | May Harkins | 59 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 52 | Curtis Mccullough | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | W Va |
| 53 | Myrtle Mccullough | 34 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 54 | Ross Mccullough | 16 | Son | New Worker | W Va |
| 55 | Lee Mccullough | 15 | Son | New Worker | W Va |
| 56 | Iris Mccullough | 12 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 57 | Homer Mccullough | 10 | Son | — | W Va |
| 58 | Rita Mccullough | 7 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 59 | Betty Mccullough | 6 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 60 | Role P. Keater|Keister | 22 | Head | Farming | W Va |
| 61 | Thelma Keater|Keister | 26 | Wife | Assistant Postmaster | W Va |
| 62 | Delores Anne Keater|Keister | 1 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 63 | Jesse A. Wright | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | W Va |
| 64 | Edith Wright THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Jesse Jr. Wright | 18 | Son | New Worker | W Va |
| 66 | Robert Wright | 17 | Son | New Worker | W Va |
| 67 | Kenneth Wright | 15 | Son | New Worker | W Va |
| 68 | Donald Wright | 12 | Son | — | W Va |
| 69 | Ralph Wright | 11 | Son | — | W Va |
| 70 | Paul Wright | 9 | Son | — | W Va |
| 71 | Jacob O. Boggs | 81 | Head | — | W Va |
| 72 | Nernah Boggs | 47 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 73 | Richard Delong | 31 | Hired hand | Laborer | W Va |
| 74 | Oscar O. Polk | 36 | Head | Laborer | W Va |
| 75 | Veva Polk | 33 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 76 | Gernie G. Baker | 25 | Head | Laborer | W Va |
| 77 | Virginia E. Baker | 19 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 78 | William E. Baker | 2 | Son | — | W Va |
| 79 | Bernice G. Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 80 | Lowell Pickens | 37 | Head | Laborer | W Va |
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)