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Martha Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Perry Wright | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Perry Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Martha Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Henry Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herman Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eddie Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 35
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Martha Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes | None | — | — | — |
| 2 | Holmes | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Holmes | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | Jimmie Thompson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jessie Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Genivessa Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jimmie Jr. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Willie Barnes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lucy Barnes | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Joe Louis Barnes | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Alberta Guy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alberta Guy | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Louberta Guy | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Joe Jr. Guy | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Willie Lee Magee | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Alice Morris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Morris | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eddie James Lee | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ora Lee Lee | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie Lee | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Perry Wright | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Martha Wright THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John L. Wright | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Wright | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Herman Wright | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Eddie Wright | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Henry Wright | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Perry Jr. Wright | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | William Wright | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | J. W. Terrell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eunice Terrell | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Maggie Lee Terrell | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | John D. Jr. Terrell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Franklin Terrell | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lillie Sue Terrell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Elsie Fay Terrell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Walter Butts | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Fred Butts | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Head George | None | M | Farm | — |
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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)