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Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chicot-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chicot-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chicot-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chicot |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No E 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Planters T |
| 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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Terretha Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cornelia Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sam Wright | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Albert Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sammie Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Tishy Wright | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chicot, Arkansas
Daughter, age 7
Chicot, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Chicot-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 16
Chicot-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chicot |
| Highest Grade | No E 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Margaret Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Arkansas
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Sibling
George Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Terretha Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Chicot-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Chicot-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00122-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Wright | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Tishy Wright | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Albert Wright | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Sammie Wright | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Margaret Wright THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Terretha Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | George Wright | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Cornelia Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Maggie Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Dorothy Lee Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Walton White | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Bertha White | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Marion Owens | Marion | 86 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Dolphine Booth | 56 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ed Randolph | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Hattie May Randolph | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Robert Randolph | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Zilgman Randolph | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ulyman Jones | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Rosie Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Jerry Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Blanche Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | J. Frank George | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Prince George | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Tettie George | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Frank Jr. George | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Freddie Haygood | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Louise Haygood | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Arthur Haygood | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Geo Phillips | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Helen Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Maxine Phillips | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ulrich Lanier | 50 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 34 | Maxine Lanier | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Nathan Lanier | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | June E. Lanier | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Elsie Lanier | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Willie B. Lanier | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Myrtle Lee Lanier | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Revon Lanier | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)