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Mary Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wright across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edisto Island Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Edisto Island Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wright | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Wright | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 19
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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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 | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 30
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Other, age 41
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 54
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edisto Island Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Wright across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Singleton | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elouise Singleton | 20 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Singleton | 13 | brother | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louis Singleton | 9 | brother | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cecile Singleton | 5 | sister | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bertha Singleton | 3 | sister | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Brunton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 8 | Berta Ford | 29 | daughter | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 9 | Azalea Ford | 11 | grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James E. Ford | 8 | grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Pinckney | 58 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jane Pinckney | 17 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Marie A. Pinckney | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Benjamin Wright | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Josephine Wright | 59 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Abraham Richard | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rebecca Richard | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Frank Green | 7 | grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Brown | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Janie Brown | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Abraham Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rebecca Brown | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Isaiah Wright | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Margaret Wright | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rosalee Wright | 28 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Essie Wright | 20 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Wright | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Wright | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Katherine Wright | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Wright | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Marie Wright | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Percy Williams | 30 | son in law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Janet Williams | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Percy Jr. Williams | 1 | grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Wright | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Wright THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Wright | 18 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Isaiah Wright | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Allen Wright | 6 | grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Ilen | 44 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
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)