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George Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this George Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWarren-County, Tennessee
SurnameWright
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Warren
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked30
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardThe District Civil District 8
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Georgia Wright Daughter — 11 ~1929
Sarah Wright Daughter — 2 ~1938
Mary Wright Daughter — 10 ~1930
George Wright Head — 46 ~1894
John Wright Son — 12 ~1928
Everett Wright Son — 14 ~1926
Newton Wright Son — 7 ~1933
Edward Wright Son — 5 ~1935
Emma Wright Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name George W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 31
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Warren-County, Tennessee
Head, age 46
Warren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Warren
Occupation farmer
Industry farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 30
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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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 George Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Wright
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03943-00349)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pearline Kerd|Kerr 17 wife — Tennessee
2 J. H. Hammons 69 Head Farmer Arkansas
3 Betty Hammons 69 wife — Tennessee
4 Albert James 38 Head Laborer Tennessee
5 Ela James 34 wife — Tennessee
6 Alvin Milshead 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
7 Ruth Milshead 26 wife — Tennessee
8 Joyce Milshead 6 daughter — Tennessee
9 Elaine Milshead 1 daughter — Tennessee
10 A. B. Black 45 Head Farmer Tennessee
11 Jimmie Black 47 wife — Tennessee
12 Willie Black 14 son Farmer Tennessee
13 Cecil Black 12 son — Tennessee
14 J. D. Black 9 son — Tennessee
15 Willie Skard 29 Head Laborer Tennessee
16 Maybee Skard 29 wife — Tennessee
17 Willie Jr. Skard 12 son — Tennessee
18 Arthur Skard 10 son — Tennessee
19 Loretta Skard 5 daughter — Tennessee
20 Jessie Skard 4 daughter — Tennessee
21 Charles Skard 1 son — Tennessee
22 Lula Skard 1 daughter — Tennessee
23 Belle Riles 62 Head — Tennessee
24 Joe Stubblefield 37 son Farmer Tennessee
25 George Wright THIS PERSON 46 Head Farmer Tennessee
26 Emma Wright 31 wife — Tennessee
27 Everett Wright 14 son — Tennessee
28 John Wright 12 son — Tennessee
29 Georgia Wright 11 daughter — Tennessee
30 Mary Wright 10 daughter — Tennessee
31 Newton Wright 7 son — Tennessee
32 Edward Wright 5 son — Tennessee
33 Sarah Wright 2 daughter — Tennessee
34 Albert Warren 56 Head Farmer Tennessee
35 Genelia Warren 37 wife — Tennessee
36 Emmett Warren 16 son — Tennessee
37 Pauline Warren 10 daughter — Tennessee
38 Roscoe Copeland 54 Head Farmer Tennessee
39 Ethel Copeland 43 wife — Tennessee
40 Marshal Copeland 17 son Farmer Tennessee

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)

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