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Mary Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warlick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Warlick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Wright | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Peggy Wright | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, North …
Other, age 6
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Daughter, age 16
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warlick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Wright
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Wright
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Wright
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dow Putnam | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | J. O. Lovelace | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Lovelace | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Lovelace | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Lovelace | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Juanita Lovelace | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Kenneth Lovelace | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leonard Patterson | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Kathleen Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Woodrow Ware | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Fannie Ware | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Horace Bell | 21 | Head | Hauls Filling | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rose Lee Bell | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Caroline Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nancy Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth Wright | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Wright THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Peggy Wright | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J. M. Wright | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ethel Wright | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sloan Wright | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie P. Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Estelle Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Margritte Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cornelia Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Yadarey|Yadary | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Vallie Yadarey|Yadary | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Jimmie L. Yadarey|Yadary | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth Yadarey|Yadary | 14 | neice | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | May G. Wells | 4 | neice | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edith Wells | 2 | neice | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | J. E. Bell | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Bell | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Bell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lowry Bell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mammie Bell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Fern Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Luther Bell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mrs. Mattie M. Bell | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Henry Bell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)