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George Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Katie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Chocowinity |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Wright | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Wright | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Wright | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Son, age 6
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Son, age 17
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Head, age 27
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 George Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wright
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Wright
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wright
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emily E. Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clara E. Boyd | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Allen Boyd | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Benny T. Boyd | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sherman Jefferies | 74 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie E. Jefferies | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Abe Ray | 26 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mamie D. Randolph | 19 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Here Ends Chocowinity | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Albert Jones | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lucy Jones | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hubert Earl Jones | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Julius Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Phyllis Ann Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Louis Fay Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jasper F. Chandler | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie L. Chandler | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | David T. Chandler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bobbie L. Chandler | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William C. Bequem | 38 | Brother | Farming | North Carolina |
| 61 | David C. Landen | 54 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 62 | Susie M. Landen | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lenor Lee Landen | 22 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edward E. Landen | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gladys M. Landen | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth A. Landen | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Benny D. Chandler | 36 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lucy L. Chandler | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Billy J. Chandler | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Burnie Chandler | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bessie Chandler | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Herman O. Lollis | 37 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 73 | Harriet M. Lollis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | George Wright THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Wright | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ethel M. Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Elizabeth Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | David D. Wiggins | 82 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rosa M. Wiggins | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ben Wiggins | 21 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)