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Martha Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Martha Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: South Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSumter-County, South Carolina
SurnameWright
Given NameMartha
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Privateer twp
1935 Residence (County)Sumter
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked8
Income (1939)35
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardPrivateer Twp
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Martha Age Birth yr
Martha Wright Daughter — 17 ~1923
William Wright Head — 55 ~1885
Lillian Wright Other — 10 ~1930
Ruth Wright Other — 2 ~1938
Addie Wright Daughter — 14 ~1926
Joe Wright Son — 11 ~1929
Rosa Wright Spouse — 45 ~1895
Lessie Wright Daughter — 19 ~1921
Kathleen Wright Other — 7 ~1933
Willie Wright Son — 11 ~1929
Annie Wright Daughter — 12 ~1928
Alma Wright Daughter — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 8
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write No
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Privateer twp
1935 Residence (County) Sumter
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 8
Income (1939) 35
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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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 Martha Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joe Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03841-00278)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Virginia Williams 22 daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
42 John West Williams 19 son Farmer South Carolina
43 William Wright 55 Head Farmer South Carolina
44 Rosa Wright 45 wife Farm Laborer South Carolina
45 Alma Wright 25 daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
46 Lessie Wright 19 daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
47 Martha Wright THIS PERSON 17 daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
48 Addie Mae Wright 14 daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
49 Annie Bell Wright 12 daughter — South Carolina
50 Joe Nathan Wright 11 son — South Carolina
51 Willie Lawrence Wright 11 son — South Carolina
52 Lillian Wright 10 granddaughter — South Carolina
53 Kathleen Wright 7 granddaughter — South Carolina
54 Ruth Wright 2 granddaughter — South Carolina
55 Clinton Rose 39 Head Farmer South Carolina
56 Oneal Rose 30 wife Farm Laborer South Carolina
57 Elizabeth Rose 19 daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
58 Charlie Rose 17 son Farm Laborer South Carolina
59 Ella Mae Rose 15 daughter — South Carolina
60 Neal Rose 12 son — South Carolina
61 Ulysses Rose 6 son — South Carolina
62 Lewis Hastie 43 Head Farmer South Carolina
63 Emma Hastie 42 wife Farm Laborer South Carolina
64 Woodrow Hastie 20 son Farm Laborer South Carolina
65 Eva Hastie 18 daughter Farm Laborer South Carolina
66 Alexander Hastie 16 son — South Carolina
67 Clarice Pearl Hastie 14 daughter — South Carolina
68 Murray Lewis Hastie 11 son — South Carolina
69 Thomas Frank Hastie 9 son — South Carolina
70 Wilson Hastie 7 son — South Carolina
71 Colvin Hastie 4 son — South Carolina
72 John Henry Hastie 2 son — South Carolina
73 Bookie J. Wright 28 Head Laborer South Carolina
74 Bernice Wright 24 wife Farm Laborer South Carolina
75 Elsie Wright 5 daughter — South Carolina
76 Joe Dwight 23 Head Farm Laborer South Carolina
77 Queen Esther Dwight 21 wife Farm Laborer South Carolina
78 Virginia Dwight 2 daughter — South Carolina
79 Jimmie Dwight 1 son — South Carolina
80 Virginia Amos 24 Head Farm Laborer South Carolina

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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)

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