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Nellie Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Kansas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClark-County, Kansas
SurnameWright
Given NameNellie M.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age54
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceKansas
1935 Residence (City)Clark
1935 Residence (County)Clark
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Nellie Age Birth yr
Victor Wright Son — 9 ~1931
Edgar Wright Son — 24 ~1916
Clare Wright Son — 6 ~1934
Paul Wright Son — 12 ~1928
Warren Wright Son — 17 ~1923
Nellie Wright Head — 54 ~1886
Bruce Wright Son — 15 ~1925
Martin Wright Son — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1930
Clark, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Clark, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Nellie M.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented No
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1940
Clark-County, Kansas
Head, age 54
Clark-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Nellie M.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Kansas
1935 Residence (City) Clark
1935 Residence (County) Clark
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

Model Tree

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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
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kansas
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01224-00316)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gerald Withrow 6 Son — Kansas
42 Camille Sue Withrow 4 Daughter — Kansas
43 Irene Withrow 3 Daughter — Kansas
44 Nancy Joan Withrow 1 Daughter — Kansas
45 Mary A. Edwards 65 Head — Illinois
46 Herman Edwards 48 Son — Kansas
47 E. Herman Edwards 22 Grandson — Kansas
48 Carl P. Withrow 55 Head Laborer Penn
49 Gertrude Withrow 16 Daughter — Kansas
50 Joseph Henry 27 Head Clerk Kansas
51 Mercedes Henry 18 Wife — Kansas
52 Nellie M. Wright THIS PERSON 54 Head — Kansas
53 Martin R. Wright 26 Son — Kansas
54 Edgar Wright 24 Son — Kansas
55 Warren Wright 17 Son Typing Kansas
56 Bruce Wright 15 Son — Kansas
57 Paul Wright 12 Son — Kansas
58 Victor Wright 9 Son — Kansas
59 Clare Wright 6 Son — Kansas
60 William L. Butler 47 Head — Kansas
61 Maude Butler 37 Wife — Kansas
62 Joseph Butler 15 Son — Kansas
63 Donald Butler 13 Son — Kansas
64 J. Jean Butler 10 Daughter — Kansas
65 Howard Scrivens 51 Head Engineer Iowa
66 Jane Scrivens 50 Wife — Kentucky
67 A. H. Davis 46 Head Fireman Kansas
68 Edna Davis 47 Wife — Ohio
69 Alida M. Coale 74 Head — Michigan
70 Charles Withrow 23 Head — Oklahoma
71 Doris Withrow 22 Wife — Oklahoma
72 Joycelyn Withrow 4 Daughter — Kansas
73 Charles N. Withrow 2 Son — Oklahoma
74 Sally Ann Withrow 0 Daughter — Oklahoma
75 Clyde Butts 55 Head Marshal Kansas
76 Lena Butts 48 Wife — Kansas
77 Aubrey Butts 20 Son Const Kansas
78 Bernard Butts 14 Son — Kansas
79 Leles Butts 5 Son — Kansas
80 R. D. Alexander 61 Head Farmer Missouri

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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