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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 Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 3, Rippy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 Rippy |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Wright | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Nell Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Husa Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Wright | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lois Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlie Wright | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Ruth Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lawson Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, North …
Daughter, age 1
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruthie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Daughter, age 10
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 3, Rippy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charlie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Wright
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wright
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Wright
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Wright
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Graham Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Husa Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawson Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Hemphill | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Hemphill | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Hemphill | 22 | Son | 60 | South Carolina |
| 4 | Galin Hemphill | 20 | Son | 60 | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jerry Hemphill | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lizzie Harper | 76 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rufus Mckey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Florine Mckey | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Harris Mckey | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 10 | Annabelle Mckey | 15 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 11 | Floyd Mckey | 10 | Son | — | North Car |
| 12 | Shelia Ann Mckey | 1 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 13 | Earnest Chambers | 51 | Head | 60 | South Car |
| 14 | Euglia Chambers | 15 | Daughter | — | South Car |
| 15 | Eugene Chambers | 13 | Son | — | South Car |
| 16 | William Chambers | 21 | Son | 60 | South Car |
| 17 | Lucy J. Chambers | 18 | Daughter | — | North Car |
| 18 | Bailey Allison | 5 | Grandson | — | South Car |
| 19 | Mary Ruth Allison | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Car |
| 20 | Sam N. Quatell | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Car |
| 21 | Zoo Hunt | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lizzie Brown | 55 | Niece | 60 | South Carolina |
| 23 | Beatrice Hunt | 27 | Grt Niece | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie Wright | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Wright | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Graham Wright | 31 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lawson Wright | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Wright THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Husa Wright | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nell Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lois Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ruby Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John D. Wright | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Boyce Whistnant | 40 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 35 | Minnie Whistnant | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Kalvin Whistnant | 15 | Son | 60 | North Carolina |
| 37 | Luther Whistnant | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bertina Whistnant | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | L. B. Whistnant | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Homer Whistnant | 33 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 7 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)