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George Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barker & Cordelia — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rhoda Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Wright | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Opal Wright | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Georgia |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Timbering |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Head, age 35
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barker Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Booker Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Wright (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Barker Wright
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Wright
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Booker Wright
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Wright
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Wright
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kentucky
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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 — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01350-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jay Johnson | 41 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Marvin Johnson | 30 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lexie Johnson | 23 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Maxwell Burke | 38 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dacie Burke | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jacqueline Burke | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Geraldine Burke | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Eugene Burke | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | G. B. Burke | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Turner Meade | 46 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Elizabeth Meade | 23 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Georgie Meade | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Albert Meade | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ethel Johnson | 45 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Alpha Johnson | 23 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Alka Johnson | 22 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Beulah Johnson | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | S. Duran Johnson | 14 | son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 59 | Tom Johnson | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | John Henry Johnson | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Rosemary Johnson | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Vernon Johnson | 4 | grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | J. H. Glimps | 37 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 64 | Laura Glimps | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Delmer Glimps | 16 | son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lester Glimps | 15 | son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 67 | Madgie Glimps | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mollie Glimps | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Virgie Glimps | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Odie Glimps | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lutrilbie Glimps | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | George Wright THIS PERSON | 35 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Opal Wright | 21 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Winifred Dale Wright | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | George Jr. Wright | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Rhoda Marie Wright | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mckinley Johnson | 46 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mazie Johnson | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Herbert Doner Johnson | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jessie Fay Johnson | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)