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Edna Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edna Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Wright | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Charles Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarese Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ely Wright | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ely Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hattie Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Connie Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Other, age 28
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dave Young | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Easter Young | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | A. B. Young | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Opsie Shields | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Charlie Shields | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Susie Shields | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bob Barden | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maggie Barden | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | S. L. Campbell | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 50 | Marion Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Marion Campbell | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Billy Campbell | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Bob Campbell | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jack Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Tom Campbell | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Anna Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | David Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Epps | 38 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 59 | Nathaniel Epps | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ruth Epps | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jim Epps | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Epps | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mike Epps | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Henry Thomas | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Macbelle Thomas | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lucy Thomas | 6 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ely Sr. Wright | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Edna Wright THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hattie Mae Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Wright | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Charles Wright | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Clarese Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Connie May Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ely Jr. Wright | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jack Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jill Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Effie May Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lizzie Smith | 62 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | George Postle | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Hattie Postle | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)