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Robert Wright — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Weakley-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bammie & Hal — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Weakley-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Weakley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wright | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joe Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sarah Wright | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Weakley, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Weakley, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Weakley, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Weakley, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Weakley-County, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Weakley-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Weakley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bammie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Hal Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tammie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bammie Wright
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hal Wright
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Wright
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tammie Wright
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Wright
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Weakley-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Weakley-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03947-00802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Grantham | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lorene Grantham | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Blanche Grantham | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Maxine Grantham | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jimmie L. Grantham | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charles C. Branch | 67 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 47 | Fannie Branch | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lucille Branch | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Violet Jean Branch | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Bryan D. Boothe | 45 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 51 | Laura Boothe | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Bryan Jr. Boothe | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Geneva Boothe | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Willie Boothe | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Joe A. Thompson | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lillian Thompson | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Joe Ann Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Joe E. Wright | 50 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 59 | Dammie Wright | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Marcus Wright | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Egbert Wright | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Billene Wright | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert L. Wright THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sarah K. Wright | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Joe R. Wright | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Thomas Sawyers | 55 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 67 | Luther L. Featherstone | 48 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 68 | Hassie Featherstone | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | A. J. (Full Name) Featherstone | 23 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 70 | Laurine Featherstone | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Harold Featherstone | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Bessie Adams | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Virginia Nell Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Raymond Adams | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Nellie Adams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lynn Dell Adams | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | John W. Verdell | 66 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 78 | Emma Verdell | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ray Verdell | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Wulene Verdell | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)