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Laura Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Laura Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stearns |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Stearns |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Parsons | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lincoln Manley | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Wright | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bettie Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hattie Parsons | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Billie Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donald Wright | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Allen Parsons | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Wright | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Spouse, age 39
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 47
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stearns |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John L. Wright | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Tennessee |
| 42 | Laura B. Wright THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Bettie Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | John, Jr. Wright | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Donald Wright | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Fred C. Wright | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Billie Wright | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Hattie Parsons | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 49 | Kenneth W. Parsons | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Allen W. Parsons | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Donald Wright | 7 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lincoln Manley | 42 | Lodger | Miner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Dillard Wright | 52 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 54 | Millie S. Wright | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Troy Wright | 25 | Son | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 56 | Estil Wright | 23 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 57 | Carl Wright | 21 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 58 | Josephine Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Evaline Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Minnie B. Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bessie Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Dillard, Jr. Wright | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Joe Wright | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Leo Burke | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jessie Burke | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Betty Jo Burke | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Shirley Burke | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lenford Smith | 19 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 70 | Margaret Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Virginia Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Margie Boyatt | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Kermit J. Lawson | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Flora A. Lawson | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Shelby Lawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Arthur W. Jones | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 77 | Verna Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Gracie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Christopher C. Watkins | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 80 | Litha Watkins | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)