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Edward Wright — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wright across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miller Custom Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Miller Custom Mill |
| Township / Ward | Wentworth Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Wright | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Samuel Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Lora Wright | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 33
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Miller Custom Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 42
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edgar E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 51
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Fertilizer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 63
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Head, age 71
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edgar O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Industry | Retired Salesman |
| Class of Worker | Fertilizers |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Edward Wright across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Wright
Head · 1900 · age 33 · b. ~1867 · North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1215unit:0620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walker Wray | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary J. Wray | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nannie A. Wray | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lucy J. Wray | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert A. Wray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James E. Wray | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Sutton | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Sutton | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jane H. Webb | 64 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John J. Mccollum | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie Mccollum | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha L. Mccollum | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nannie Mccollum | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Reubin Mccollum | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ollie C. Mccollum | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Mccollum | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Mccollum | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rufus Mccollum | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Laura D. Mccollum | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Powhatan Mccollum | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William J. Wells | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary F. Wells | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William Wells | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eva Wells | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lilly Wells | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lelia Wells | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Wells | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Barnett Wells | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William H. Wall | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Carrie P. Wall | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Samuel H. Wall | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frank Crews | 17 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | James D. Dye | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Dye | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hugh L. Dye | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gilman W. Dye | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Carrie P. Dye | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edward F. Wright THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Miller Custom Mill | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lora E. Wright | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William N. Wright | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Samuel R. Wright | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John T. Winchester | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Winchester | 15 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 44 | Christina Mccollum | 13 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hugh L. Smothers | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Smothers | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Emma P. Smothers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John W. Smothers | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas W. Smothers | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert Davis | 13 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)