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John Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCumberland-County, Virginia
SurnameWright
Given NameJohn
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Madison Mag Dist
1935 Residence (County)Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMadison Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 John Age Birth yr
Helen Wright Daughter — 24 ~1916
Adell Wright Daughter — 14 ~1926
Frances Wright Daughter — 18 ~1922
Mary Wright Daughter — 20 ~1920
Robert Wright Head — 53 ~1887
Dorothy Wright Other — 21 ~1919
Edna Wright Other — 22 ~1918
John Wright Son — 26 ~1914
Manville Wright Son — 25 ~1915
Sally Wright Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 6
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 15
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
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
Son, age 26
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Madison Mag Dist
1935 Residence (County) Cumberland
Occupation farmer
Industry farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links John 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 father Robert Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie 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.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Wright
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wright
b. ~1892
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
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
John Wright
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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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
Sibling
Manville Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 Open full size

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 THIS PERSON 26 son Farmer Virginia
22 Edna Wright 22 daughter in law — Virginia
23 Helen Wright 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

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Pedigree Summary

John + 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)

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