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Ernest Wright — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Augusta, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wright across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Augusta, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfonzo & Alpheus — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAugusta, Virginia
SurnameWright
Given NameErnest F
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeverly Manor Magisterial District Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ernest Age Birth yr
Alice Wright Daughter — 15 ~1905
Lola Wright Daughter — 20 ~1900
Ernest Wright Son — 22 ~1898
James Wright Son — 10 ~1910
Ola Wright Spouse — 42 ~1878
Sarah Wright Daughter — 17 ~1903
Thomas Wright Head — 47 ~1873
Arthur Wright Son — 12 ~1908
John Wright Son — 3 ~1917
Ruby Wright Daughter — 1 ~1919
Catherine Wright Daughter — 6 ~1914

Census Appearances

1900
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 3
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Ernest F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Birth Month Jul
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1910
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 12
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Ernest G
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 22
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Ernest F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Wright across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Augusta, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfonzo Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Alpheus Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfonzo Wright
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Alpheus Wright
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Wright
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Wright
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Wright
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Wright
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Wright
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1880unit:0071)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Samuel Saunders 61 Head Farmer Virginia
52 Sarah M Saunders 62 Wife — Virginia
53 James M Saunders 23 Son Laborer Virginia
54 Matthew Saunders 22 Daughter Teacher Virginia
55 Sarah M Saunders 18 Daughter — Virginia
56 William P Morris 53 Head Farmer Virginia
57 Mary J Morris 52 Wife — Virginia
58 Annie A Morris 6 Daughter — Virginia
59 Lula B Morris 3 Daughter — Virginia
60 Russell Davis 54 Head Farmer Virginia
61 Lula E Davis 52 Wife — Virginia
62 Mary J Davis 11 Daughter — Virginia
63 Thos D Davis 10 Son — Virginia
64 William P Davis 8 Son — Virginia
65 Mildred B Davis 5 Daughter — Virginia
66 Thomas Wright 47 Head Farmer Virginia
67 Ola A Wright 42 Wife — Virginia
68 Ernest F Wright THIS PERSON 22 Son Laborer Virginia
69 Lola M Wright 20 Daughter — Virginia
70 Sarah E Wright 17 Daughter — Virginia
71 Alice R Wright 15 Daughter — Virginia
72 Arthur G Wright 12 Son — Virginia
73 James P Wright 10 Son — Virginia
74 Catherine F Wright 6 Daughter — Virginia
75 John C Wright 3 Son — Virginia
76 Ruby G Wright 1 Daughter — Virginia
77 Henry C Staton 27 Head Workman Virginia
78 Sarah A Staton 26 Wife — Virginia
79 Paul M Staton 8 Son — Virginia
80 Hulda M Staton 6 Daughter — Virginia
81 Robert J Staton 4 Son — Virginia
82 Alice Irene Staton 1 Daughter — Virginia
83 John Monroe 44 Head Laborer Virginia
84 Susan Monroe 38 Wife — Virginia
85 Ernest Monroe 21 Son Laborer Virginia
86 Nellie Monroe 15 Daughter — Virginia
87 Joe Monroe 13 Son — Virginia
88 Maggie Monroe 12 Daughter — Virginia
89 Wallace Monroe 10 Son — Virginia
90 Pauline Monroe 8 Daughter — Virginia
91 Earl Monroe 6 Son — Virginia
92 Ethel Monroe 4 Daughter — Virginia
93 John Monroe 2 Son — Virginia
94 Lula Monroe 0 Daughter — Virginia
95 Elvin C Rodes 45 Head Farmer Virginia
96 Mary Rodes 43 Wife — Virginia
97 Robert Rodes 18 Son Laborer Virginia
98 Madeline Rodes 17 Daughter — Virginia
99 Herbert Rodes 16 Son — Virginia

Pedigree Summary

Ernest + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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