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Ernest Wright — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Emanuel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Maysville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Agnes Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Nancy Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Cecil Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Emanuel Wright | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Mary Wright | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Beulah Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 14
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 22
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earnest H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Emanuel Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Emanuel Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Wright
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emanuel Wright
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emanuel Wright
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Wright
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Wright
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Beulah Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Wright
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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
1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:1117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call, Edith V. | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | George Shumaker | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Eva Shumaker | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James M. Pace | 71 | Head | Maintainer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sam Taylor | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Garnie Taylor | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alexander Taylor | 40 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | John W. Davis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Bettie Davis | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marshall Agee | 17 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Leonard Agee | 7 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Willie Ford | 4 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Emanuel L. Wright | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary E. Wright | 53 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Cecil R. Wright | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Ernest H. Wright THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Agnes G. Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nancy M. Wright | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Beulah R. Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary E. Taylor | 36 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert W. Taylor | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Addie S. Taylor | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John A. Taylor | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie G. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Adam J. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Taylor | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | William R. Moss | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Cosby R. Moss | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | George Moss | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie Agee | 38 | Boarder | General Housework | Virginia |
| 31 | Maggie Agee | 15 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John E. Moss | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Eunice Moss | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Goldie Moss | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Julia Moss | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | R. Andrew Moss | 40 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Susie G. Banton | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary L. Banton | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mattie E. Banton | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George A. Banton | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Emmet M. Moss | 5 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Richard Taylor | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Eliza V. Taylor | 19 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert S. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary E. Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | John W. Davis | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | James M. Shumaker | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Sidney Taylor | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Rosa A. Bryant | 56 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 50 | Gladys E. Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)