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Lillie Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Lillie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSunflower-County, Mississippi
SurnameWright
Given NameLillie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)Sunflower
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 5
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lillie Age Birth yr
John Wright Son — 17 ~1923
Salomon Wright Son — 11 ~1929
James Wright Son — 4 ~1936
Scharlott Wright Daughter — 13 ~1927
Minnie Wright Spouse — 34 ~1906
Lillie Wright Daughter — 15 ~1925
Minnie Wright Daughter — 2 ~1938
Salomon Wright Head — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Lillie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Lillie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Sunflower
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 Lillie Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lillie Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Scharlott Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Salomon Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00912)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Waites Williams 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
42 Ruth Williams 30 Wife — Mississippi
43 Hellen Williams 13 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Inez Williams 11 Daughter — Mississippi
45 Jewell Williams 9 Daughter — Mississippi
46 Excell Williams 5 Son — Mississippi
47 Edward Williams 3 Son — Mississippi
48 John Allday 34 Head Farm Labor Mississippi
49 Oma Allday 34 Wife — Mississippi
50 Curtis Allday 12 Son — Mississippi
51 Maxine Allday 10 Daughter — Mississippi
52 John Allday 8 Son — Mississippi
53 Charles Allday 6 Son — Mississippi
54 Orvell Allday 5 Son — Mississippi
55 Erbie Allday 3 Son — Mississippi
56 Earlene Allday 3 Daughter — Mississippi
57 Alton Allday 1 Son — Mississippi
58 Sam Lee 29 Head Farm Labor Mississippi
59 Hannah Lee 18 Wife — Mississippi
60 Salomon Wright 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
61 Minnie Wright 34 Wife Farm Labor Mississippi
62 John Wright 17 Son Farm Labor Mississippi
63 Lillie Wright THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Scharlott Wright 13 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Salomon Jr. Wright 11 Son — Mississippi
66 James Wright 4 Son — Mississippi
67 Minnie Wright 2 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Claud Lusk 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Nora Lusk 43 Wife — Mississippi
70 Billie Lusk 14 Son — Mississippi
71 Pernestine Lusk 13 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Claudine Lusk 10 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Ronnie Wells 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Myrtis Wells 26 Wife — Mississippi
75 Hettie Wells 6 Daughter — Mississippi
76 Ronnie Lee Wells 4 Son — Mississippi
77 Jessie Wells 1 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Willie Marshall 29 Head Farmer Mississippi
79 Marie Marshall 29 Wife Farm Labor Mississippi

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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