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Edward Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Metilda & Noah — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. 6 Shelby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 6 Shelby |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Wright | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Billie Wright | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Wright | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ada Wright | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Patsy Wright | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Metilda Wright | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 16
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Inside hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Son, age 26
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. 6 Shelby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Metilda Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father A Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Metilda Wright
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Wright
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Wright
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Wright
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Wright
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02891-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Lail | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edna Lail | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Betty Lail | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lloyd Lail | 28 | Head | Farmer Operator | North Carolina |
| 5 | Auda Lail | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Emmett Lail | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah Lail | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | R. H. George | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 9 | Addie George | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Macie George | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lloyd George | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ola George | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jack George | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Robert George | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nancy George | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Norman Francis | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | May Francis | 24 | Daughter | Farming | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary G. Francis | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sue Evelyn Francis | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Josh Beam | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jennie Beam | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | D. A. Cornwell | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 23 | Onella Cornwell | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Buren Cornwell | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sanford Cornwell | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elsie Cornwell | 14 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fay Cornwell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | David Cornwell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sherrill Hamrick | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Beatrice Hamrick | 28 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sherrill Hamrick | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | C. L. Hamrick | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Martha Shank | 29 | Maid | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 34 | A. John Wright | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 35 | Metilda Wright | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edward Wright THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ada Wright | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Robert Wright | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Billie Wright | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Patsy Wright | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)