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Ruth Wright — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pleas & Pete — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bossier-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Plac Wright | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Pennie Wright | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Albert Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ruth Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pleas Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Pete Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vennie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Plac Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pennie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pleas Wright
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pete Wright
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vennie Wright
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Plac Wright
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pennie Wright
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Bossier-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01384-00851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elie Patterson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | William Patterson | 84 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | James A. Herrington | 40 | Head | Misc Attendant | Texas |
| 4 | Alma Herrington | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Bettie Herrington | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Beverly Jeanne Herrington | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | James Ramsey | 42 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Annie Lee Ramsey | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | James W. Ramsey | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | B. Tom Bayliss | 37 | Head | Repairman | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lucile Bayliss | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Elsie Bayliss | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Robert Vernon Bayliss | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Mary Margaret Bayliss | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Sam Heard | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Fannie Heard | 65 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Eula Heard | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Minola Parker | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Gagie Potter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Virginia Potter | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Celesta Potter | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Elijah Williams | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Dorathey Hardman | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | John L. Hardman | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Aldora Hardman | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Will King | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Camilla King | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 28 | Aliv King | 37 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elhue King | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Thortha King | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Dorath May King | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ben Foster | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Hattie Foster | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 34 | Jonnie Foster | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Plac Wright | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Pennie Wright | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ruth Wright THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mary Ann Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Albert V. Wright | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Carrie V. Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)