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Jessie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Wright | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jesse Wright | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lucile Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sadie Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nerva Whitlock | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Virgil Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alex Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 8
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Jessie Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Virgil Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elder R. Arthur | 42 | Head | Harness Maker | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary J. Arthur | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hattie L. Arthur | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ethel M. Arthur | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Joe Ann Arthur | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John T. Tiggs | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Evelyn R. Tiggs | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 8 | Anna M. Hinton | 48 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 9 | Horace H. Tiggs | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Mary N. Tiggs | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Rudolph Tiggs | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Frank D. Sims | 65 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie H. Sims | 50 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Douglas | 40 | Head | Road Construction | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie M. Douglas | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Tommy J. Douglas | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James W. Douglas | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John T. Douglas | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Odis Douglas | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jesse Wright | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ada W. Wright | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie Mae Wright THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Virgil Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lucile Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sadie Bell Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Alex Wright | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Anna Pearl Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Nerva A. Whitlock | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Macie Douglas | 37 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sam B. Douglas | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Juanita Douglas | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Henry W. Worthy | 42 | Head | Delivery Man | South Carolina |
| 33 | Beatrice Worthy | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rachel Sims | 90 | Grandmother | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Fleming Oray | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bessie Oray | 42 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 37 | David Oray | 17 | Grandson | Painter'S Helper | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jim Gladden | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Alberta Gladden | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Gladys Gladden | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)