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Richard Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muscogee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Richard Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Muscogee-County, Georgia
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Muscogee
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1929

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Curry Wright	Son	—	15	~1925
William Wright	Head	—	45	~1895
Martha Wright	Daughter	—	8	~1932
George Wright	Son	—	17	~1923
Evelyn Wright	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Mary Wright	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Willie Wright	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Bobbie Wright	Son	—	7	~1933
Richard Wright	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

Muscogee, Georgia

Son, age 1

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Muscogee-County, Georgia

Son, age 11

Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Muscogee
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Richard Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Richard Wright

Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia

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Sibling

Evelyn Wright

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

George Wright

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Wright

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Curry Wright

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bobbie Wright

Sibling · 1940 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Martha Wright

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Muscogee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00698-00074)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fletcher Allen Tillery	10	son	—	Georgia
2	Albert Wallace	25	head	Sheet Metal Helper	Georgia
3	Evelyn Wallace	17	wife	—	Georgia
4	Yelon Shavers	47	head	Mechanic	Alabama
5	Mattie Lou Shavers	44	wife	—	Georgia
6	Margaret Shavers	20	daughter	Typist	Georgia
7	Lois Shavers	19	daughter	—	Georgia
8	Clarence Martin	37	head	Mechanic	Georgia
9	Zulan Bell Martin	24	wife	—	Alabama
10	Herbert Ross Martin	11	son	—	Georgia
11	Barbara Jean Martin	4	daughter	—	Georgia
12	James H. Hinton	44	head	Maintenance Worker	Alabama
13	Annie Mae Hinton	34	wife	—	Georgia
14	Carlton Hinton	20	son	Messenger	Georgia
15	Curtis Hinton	19	son	Dry Cleaner	Georgia
16	Juanita Hinton	17	daughter	Clerk	Georgia
17	Gloria Hinton	14	daughter	—	Georgia
18	Thurston Hinton	13	son	—	Georgia
19	Roslyn Hinton	10	daughter	—	Georgia
20	Martha Ann Hinton	6	daughter	—	Georgia
21	George Bryard	66	father-in-law	Common Laborer	Georgia
22	Annie Bryard	61	mother-in-law	—	Georgia
23	Nettie Brinkley	43	head	—	Georgia
24	Charlie Clark	26	lodger	Produce Dealer	Alabama
25	Francis Clark	23	lodger	—	Alabama
26	Charles Clark	3	lodger	—	Alabama
27	William Wright	45	head	Carpenter	Georgia
28	Willie Wright	43	wife	—	Georgia
29	Evelyn Wright	22	daughter	Sandwich Machine Operator	Georgia
30	George Wright	17	son	—	Georgia
31	Curry Wright	15	son	—	Georgia
32	Richard Wright THIS PERSON	11	son	—	Georgia
33	Mary Wright	8	daughter	—	Georgia
34	Martha Wright	8	daughter	—	Georgia
35	Bobbie Wright	7	son	—	Georgia
36	John Hannibal Tipper	31	head	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
37	Reba Tipper	31	wife	Weaver	Georgia
38	Doris Tipper	11	daughter	—	Georgia
39	George Patrick	31	head	Officer	Mississippi
40	Julia Patrick	21	wife	Weaver	Alabama

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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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