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Richard Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Richard Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grave-Digger |
| Industry | Cemetery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 378 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Grave-Digger |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wright | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Richardena Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Wright | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nathaniel Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Richard Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mabel Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Louise Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Wright | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 22
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 36
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Grave-Digger |
| Industry | Cemetery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 378 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Richard Wright
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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-t0627-03794-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eloise Middleton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Barnes | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Richard Wright THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Grave-Digger | South Carolina |
| 4 | Helen Wright | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Nathaniel Wright | 19 | Son | Painter | South Carolina |
| 6 | Helen Lee Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mabel Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Louise Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Richard Wright | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Richardena Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ernest Wright | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Young | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Viola Young | 20 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 14 | Richard Polite | 5 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eloise Brown | 19 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 16 | Anna Gregory | 34 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ethel Gregory | 17 | Son | Gardner | South Carolina |
| 18 | William Drayton | 45 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 19 | Estelle Drayton | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edna Drayton | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 21 | Dorothy Drayton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Blondell Drayton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Nathaniel Drayton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Drayton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Larry Drayton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Alteia Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ojetta Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Bennett | 41 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 29 | Essie Wright | 22 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lilly Wright | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Joe Seabrook | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sadie Seabrook | 32 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lincoln Pickberry | 48 | Head | Bench-Worker | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Pickberry | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | George Mitchell | 42 | Brother-in-law | Loader | South Carolina |
| 37 | William Brown | 35 | Head | Pusher | South Carolina |
| 38 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Thomas Boyd | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Florida |
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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)