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Lillian Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: West Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLogan-County, West Virginia
SurnameWright
Given NameLillian
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWest Virginia
1935 Residence (City)Davinn
1935 Residence (County)Logan
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWest Virginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)west virginia
Township / WardDavinn
Est. Birth Year~1924

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 Lillian Age Birth yr
Sonia Wright Daughter — 8 ~1932
Blaine Wright Son — 22 ~1918
Monty Wright Son — 3 ~1937
James Wright Head — 50 ~1890
Pauline Wright Daughter — 18 ~1922
Billy Wright Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lillian Wright Daughter — 16 ~1924
Howard Wright Son — 20 ~1920
Josie Wright Spouse — 42 ~1898
Junior Wright Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Logan, West …
Daughter, age 6
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Lilian
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1940
Logan-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Davinn
1935 Residence (County) Logan
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Lillian Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Monty Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sonia Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blaine Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Logan-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00851)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Montgomery 25 Head Coal Loader Kentucky
2 Averlie Montgomery 24 Wife — Kentucky
3 Alice Marie Montgomery 4 Daughter — West Virginia
4 James T. Harless 54 Head Proprietor West Virginia
5 Ida N. Harless 51 Wife — West Virginia
6 Sadie Harless 21 Daughter Teacher West Virginia
7 Homer Harless 19 Son — West Virginia
8 Earl Porter 35 Head Coal Loader Kentucky
9 Nona Porter 24 Wife — Kentucky
10 William Porter 7 Son — Kentucky
11 Lois Porter 2 Daughter — West Virginia
12 Phylis Jean Porter 1 Daughter — West Virginia
13 Clyde Allen 27 Head Motorman West Virginia
14 Hazel Allen 23 Wife — West Virginia
15 Peggy Ann Allen 2 Daughter — West Virginia
16 Martha Alice Allen 1 Daughter — West Virginia
17 James Wright 50 Head Machine Man Virginia
18 Josie Wright 42 Wife — West Virginia
19 Blaine Wright 22 Son Machine Man West Virginia
20 Howard Wright 20 Son — West Virginia
21 Pauline Wright 18 Daughter — West Virginia
22 Lillian Wright THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — West Virginia
23 Junior Wright 13 Son — West Virginia
24 Billy Doyle Wright 11 Daughter — West Virginia
25 Sonia Lee Wright 8 Daughter — West Virginia
26 Monty Ray Wright 3 Son — West Virginia
27 Richard Wyatt 33 Head Machine Runner West Virginia
28 Murlie Wyatt 27 Wife — Tennessee
29 Carl Wyatt 10 Son — West Virginia
30 James Wyatt 8 Son — West Virginia
31 William Wyatt 6 Son — West Virginia
32 Raymond Wyatt 5 Son — West Virginia
33 Clarence Wyatt 3 Son — West Virginia
34 Lacy Paynter 33 Head Drill Operator West Virginia
35 Viola L. Paynter 22 Wife — West Virginia
36 Billy Roger Paynter 3 Son — West Virginia
37 Doris Ann Paynter 1 Daughter — West Virginia
38 Donna Jean Paynter 5 Sister — West Virginia
39 Thomas H. Stone 67 Head — West Virginia

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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