Mary Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mary Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Belzoni City
1935 Residence (County)	Humphreys
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Belzoni City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Freddie Wright	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Charlie Wright	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Mary Wright	Head	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Humphreys, Mississippi

Spouse, age 19

Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Humphreys, Mississippi

Spouse, age 27

Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Humphreys-County, Mississippi

Head, age 38

Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Belzoni City
1935 Residence (County)	Humphreys
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Mary Wright

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00090)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willie Taylor	30	Head	Cook	Alabama
2	Katie Baker	45	Head	Cook	Mississippi
3	Robert Wilson	43	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
4	Beulah Wilson	33	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
5	Jim Walton	57	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
6	Rachel Walton	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	James Walton Walton	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
8	Rosa Lee Garrett	32	Daughter	Checker	Mississippi
9	Marion Myles	12	Grandson	—	Mississippi
10	James Richardson	23	Son-in-law	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
11	Annie M. Hogan	23	Daughter	Maid	Mississippi
12	Dorris Mae Hogan	0	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
13	Robert Thomas	30	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
14	Arnelle Thomas	25	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
15	Willie Walton	31	Head	Repair Shoes	Mississippi
16	Mary Walton	60	Mother	Laborer	Mississippi
17	Margaret Cox	75	Mother	—	Mississippi
18	Johnny Walton	12	Niece	—	Mississippi
19	Nelson Coleman	32	Head	Barber	Mississippi
20	Nellie Coleman	25	Wife	Grade Teacher	Mississippi
21	Katie Scott	45	Head	Presser	Mississippi
22	Irene Moy	17	Sister	Nurse	Mississippi
23	Willie Brown	1	Nephew	—	Mississippi
24	Jo. W. Rice	22	Lodger	Collector	Mississippi
25	Albin Eastman	57	Head	Section Foreman	Louisiana
26	Adelaide Eastman	47	Wife	—	Louisiana
27	Urbin Eastman	26	Son	—	Mississippi
28	Elmer Eastman	23	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
29	Editha Eastman	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	Erline Eastman	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Ethel Nola Eastman	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Willis Phipps	40	Head	Night Watchman	Mississippi
33	Will Coleman	42	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
34	Lillie Coleman	62	Mother	Laborer	Mississippi
35	Mary Wright THIS PERSON	38	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
36	Charlie May Wright	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Freddie Lee Wright	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
38	Dan Robertson	41	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
39	Willie Hatchett	34	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
40	Elizabeth Hatchett	37	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi

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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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