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Laura Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Laura Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lewis Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Laura Wright | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clark Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fowler Wright | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ira Wright | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Maurine Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jasper, Texas
Spouse, age 22
Jasper, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Newton-County, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Newton-County, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04114-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Leslie Burtis | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lomita Burtis | 39 | Daughter | Farming | Texas |
| 3 | Eugene D Bain | 62 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 4 | Pannie Bain | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | John Bain | 30 | Son | Team Worker | Louisiana |
| 6 | Eddie A Wright | 58 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Edna Wright | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Thomas R Wright | 45 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 9 | Lillian R Wright | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Dorothy Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Doris Fay Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Sylvia Pauline Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | J R Wright | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Mary Annie Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Charley A Wright | 48 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 16 | Edna M Wright | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Wilson R Wright | 22 | Brother | Farming | Texas |
| 18 | Flossie M Wright | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ira D Wright | 35 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 20 | Laura Wright THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Annie Francis Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Maurine Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Fowler Wright | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Clark Wright | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Lewis Wright | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Otha R Womack | 44 | Head | Team Worker | Texas |
| 27 | Daisie Womack | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Emma Patrick | 57 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 29 | Emma Patrick | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Edgar Murphy | 16 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Sara Jan Murphy | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Charlie Murphy | 5 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Ira R Richardson | 62 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 34 | Helen C Richardson | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Ruth Richardson | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Kathleen Richardson | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | James C Davis | 21 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 38 | Helen Millie Davis | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Helen Marie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | William J Davis | 42 | Father | Farming | Texas |
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)