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Helen Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Madison Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edna Wright | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Wright | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frances Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sally Wright | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Wright | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Adell Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Manville Wright | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Wright | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Helen Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Wright
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wright
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Wright
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wright
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Wright
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucie Wright
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manville Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Washington | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Martha Washington | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Edith Washington | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Martha Wright | 84 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Wright | 58 | son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Emma Wright | 55 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Novel Womac | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mattie Womac | 43 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Wesley Womac | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Marnie Womac | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie Sloan | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Bessie Sloan | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alec Sloan | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Willie Jr Sloan | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Elwood Sloan | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bernard Sloan | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert J. Wright | 53 | head | Miller | Virginia |
| 18 | Sally Wright | 48 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Manville Wright | 25 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Dorothy Wright | 21 | daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Wright | 26 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Edna Wright | 22 | daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Helen Wright THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Wright | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Frances Wright | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Adell Wright | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | William Maxey | 21 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Sula Maxey | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillian Maxey | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charlie Bartee | 22 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Selia Bartee | 50 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Paul Bartee | 21 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Rual Bartee | 18 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Boutine Bartee | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Jane Simms | 88 | mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Pocahuntas Goodman | 69 | head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hubert Goodman | 29 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | William Goodman | 25 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | George Diamond | 55 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Cora Diamond | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 5 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 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)