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Lula Wright — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Lula Wright across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & John — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1897 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameWright
Given NameLula
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationFarm hand
IndustryHome
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarm Hand
Township / WardSouth End District
Est. Birth Year~1897

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lula Age Birth yr
George Wright Head — 45 ~1875
Charlie Wright Son — 26 ~1894
Lula Wright Daughter — 23 ~1897
Sallie Wright Daughter — 11 ~1909
Anderson Wright Son — 18 ~1902
Annie Wright Daughter — 9 ~1911
Bessie Wright Daughter — 7 ~1913
Abraham Wright Son — 20 ~1900
Lula Wright Spouse — 37 ~1883
James Wright Son — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Lelia A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Lula
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Lula
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farm hand
Industry Home
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links Lula Wright across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wright
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wright
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Wright
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wright
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Wright
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sallie Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anderson Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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

1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0599)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lafina Gallina Salina 4 Daughter — Tennessee
2 John Gallina Salina 2 Son — Tennessee
3 Ricardo Brusco 44 Head — Italy
4 Corina Brusco 36 Wife Farmer Italy
5 Mary Brusco 11 Daughter — Tennessee
6 Pete Brusco 7 Son — Tennessee
7 Pete Tuscano 41 Head — Italy
8 Emma Tuscano 31 Wife — Italy
9 Virginia Tuscano 10 Daughter — Tennessee
10 George Wright 45 Head Farmer Tennessee
11 Lula Wright 37 Wife Farm Hand Tennessee
12 Charlie Wright 26 Son Farm Hand Tennessee
13 Lula Wright THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Farm Hand Tennessee
14 Abraham Wright 20 Son Farm Hand Tennessee
15 Anderson Wright 18 Son Farm Hand Tennessee
16 James Wright 14 Son Farm Hand Tennessee
17 Sallie Wright 11 Daughter Farm Hand Tennessee
18 Annie Wright 9 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Bessie Wright 7 Daughter — Tennessee
20 Arthur Jones 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Lula Jones 23 Wife Farm Hand Mississippi
22 Rosie Jones 6 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Arline Jones 5 Daughter — Mississippi
24 Sherman Jones 3 Son — Mississippi
25 James Ford 51 Head Farmer Tennessee
26 Lucy Ford 31 Wife Farm Hand Tennessee
27 Julia Ford 11 Daughter — Tennessee
28 Mary Ford 8 Granddaughter — Tennessee
29 Newton Ford 5 Grandson — Tennessee
30 Daniel Lawson 21 Boarder Laborer Tennessee
31 Sol Morris 34 Head Farmer Tennessee
32 Julia Morris 31 Wife Farm Hand Tennessee
33 Robert Morris 15 Son Farm Hand Tennessee
34 Bessie Morris 13 Daughter Farm Hand Tennessee
35 Vignonette Morris 8 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Tony Powell 51 Head Farmer Tennessee
37 Sarah Powell 45 Wife Farm Hand Tennessee
38 Mary Powell 17 Daughter Farm Hand Tennessee
39 Bud Bartlett 51 Head Farmer Tennessee
40 Frank Bartlett 18 Son Laborer Tennessee
41 John Morris 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
42 Lucy Morris 44 Wife Farm Hand Mississippi
43 Sarah Morris 23 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
44 Casper Morris 18 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
45 Johnnie Morris 16 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
46 Mary Morris 14 Daughter Farm Laborer Tennessee
47 Thelma Mitchell 8 Granddaughter — Tennessee
48 Sarah Pace 40 Head Farmer Tennessee
49 Eddie Pace 20 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
50 James Pace 15 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Lula + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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