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Nellie Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Nellie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Frank Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Wright | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Frances Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Luther Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| David Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Wright | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Spouse, age 41
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Nellie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 53
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Neely (x) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Wright
Spouse · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2258unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hazel Phillips | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Herbert Potter | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margaret V. Potter | 18 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Betty Jean Potter | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ida Rice | 48 | Boarder | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | James M. Wright | 41 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 57 | Nellie E. Wright THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Luther E. Wright | 20 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruth Wright | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Frances Wright | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Frank Wright | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary Wright | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | David Wright | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Theodore Tallings | 20 | Head | Meat Cutter | Georgia |
| 65 | Mossie Tallings | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Betty Jean Tallings | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charles Spears | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lucile Spears | 30 | Wife | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 69 | Charles E. Spears | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Margaret L. Spears | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Eva Lee Roberts | 13 | Sis-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Louie Mccaughan | 35 | Head | Policeman | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ada Mccaughan | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ellen Hughes | 14 | Step Son | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Parkin Maples | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Alice Maples | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Henry Maples | 19 | Son | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Earl Maples | 17 | Son | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Anson Maples | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Nancy Maples | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Luther Maples | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lucy Maples | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ruth Maples | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Carl Easterday | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Nellie Easterday | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Walter Lee Easterday | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | B. Frank Painter | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 88 | Vala Painter | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary White | 10 | Step-Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lonnie Viars | 37 | Head | Carder | Tennessee |
| 91 | Frances Viars | 26 | Wife | Weaver | Alabama |
| 92 | Earl Mcneil | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Clarice Mcneil | 22 | Wife | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 94 | Will A. Humphries | 32 | Head | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 95 | Bertha Humphries | 26 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Leroy Humphries | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mildred Humphries | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ralph Humphries | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Clara M. Humphries | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Kenneth Humphries | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)