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Joseph Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darvills District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Darvills District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| D Wright | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mattie Bland | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Bland | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Etta Wright | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Wright | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| C Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alese Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lottie Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harvey Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 9
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darvills District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Wright
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Harvey Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Bland
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alese Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alton Paige | 55 | Head | Partner | Virginia |
| 2 | Hester Paige | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rebecca M Paige | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | L. Louise Paige | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jean Paige | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Yvonne Paige | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alice B Paige | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Theodore F Childers | 32 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clearsy G Childers | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maldona Childers | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | V. Frances Childers | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cecil Childers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Herbert W Lathrop | 77 | Head | Operator | Connecticut |
| 14 | James M Lathrop | 90 | Brother | — | Connecticut |
| 15 | L. Roy Farley | 30 | Head | Cutting Logs | Virginia |
| 16 | Fannie B Farley | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James R Farley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Joshua J Farley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Anna M Farley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Heron C Farley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Estelle Blackwell | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Nettie A Blackwell | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John A Blackwell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Rachael Blackwell | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 25 | Mamie L Brown | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 26 | Margaret L Brown | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | D. Roland Wright | 48 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary E Wright | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Etta M Wright | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 30 | Joseph A Wright THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert R Wright | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lottie M Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Harvey D Wright | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James F Wright | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | C. Claudine Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Alese Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mattie L Bland | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Willie H Bland | 21 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mattie L Clark | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lillie M Scott | 49 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
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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)