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Margaret Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Forest District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annie Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Wright | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Eldridge Wright | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Calvin Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Howard Wright | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bertha Wright | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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.
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lee Farrar | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Walter H Snow | 32 | Head | Lab. Fireman | Virginia |
| 3 | James L Wright | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Bertha K Wright | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Howard H Wright | 30 | Son | Foreman | Virginia |
| 6 | John Hollis Wright | 22 | Son | Taxi Driver | Virginia |
| 7 | Willie P Wright | 20 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 8 | Margaret J Wright THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Calvin C Wright | 16 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie M Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Marion B Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Eldridge P Wright | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Clayton E Wright | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret E Wright | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Goode | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Rosa B Goode | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Walter W Bruce | 21 | Employee | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert C Mcdaniel | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Lillie Mcdaniel | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edmonia Mcdaniel | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Clinton Mcdaniel | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Bertha Mcdaniel | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Harry Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Edmund W Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Rosa A Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James W Davis | 21 | Son | Cropper | Virginia |
| 27 | Virginia Davis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Giles Davis | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Pauline Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Emma Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Edmund W Jr Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy A Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Pearl Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Moses Davis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Charlie Davis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Albert Davis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Stokes B Campbell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Loline Campbell | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Campbell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Pauline E Campbell | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)