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Laura Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Laura Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Wright | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alvin Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ella Wright | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Laura Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Majorie Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 5
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Laura Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Majorie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeanette Oliver | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Harold Oliver | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Junior Thomas | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ida Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Raymond Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | O'Neal Richard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Bella Richard | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Wilton Richard | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Douglas Richard | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | George Lee Richard | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Boston Chautin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Enda Chautin | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Boston Jr. Chautin | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Flores Dehertegard | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Vivia Dehertegard | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Harry Dehertegard | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Anna Lee Dehertegard | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Sybil Dehertegard | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Marian Dehertegard | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Birdie Ann Dehertegard | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Blanche Dehertegard | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Romeal Noel | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Franklin Wright | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ella Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Laura Wright THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Alvin Wright | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Majorie Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mary Ellen Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Valmond Stelly | 53 | Head | Hired Hand | Louisiana |
| 30 | Isabelle Stelly | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Wilma Comeaux | 20 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Georgia Stelly | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Columbus Frig | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Elouisia Frig | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Clarence Frig | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Howard Frig | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mildred Frig | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Billy Jane Frig | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Christopher Prug | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ida Prug | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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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)