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Ruth Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glaville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Glaville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Wright | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Wright | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edmond Wright | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Paul Wright | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Wright | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| G Wright | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Barbara Wright | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glaville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 W Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Wright
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wright
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Wright
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Page | 25 | Wife | No | Kentucky |
| 2 | Cleo Page | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Nina Page | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred Page | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Billy Ray Page | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | G. S. Wright | 67 | Head | Labor Construction | Virginia |
| 7 | Lucy Ellen Wright | 56 | Wife | No | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edmond Wright | 40 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 9 | Bessie Jewel Wright | 19 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 10 | Paul Wright | 29 | Son | Motor Brakeman | Virginia |
| 11 | Ruth Wright THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 12 | Dorothy Louise Wright | 9 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Barbara Wright | 7 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Harrison Page | 57 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 15 | Rosa Page | 48 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 16 | Ida Page | 30 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 17 | Pearl Page | 24 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 18 | Mallie Page | 22 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 19 | Clarence Page | 21 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 20 | Virginia Page | 15 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth Page | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Delbert Page | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Kathleen Page | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ray Page | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hughie Thacker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Leah Thacker | 45 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 27 | Pauline Thacker | 17 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 28 | Beulah Thacker | 15 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 29 | Ann Thacker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret Thacker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Tommy Thacker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John Jones | 52 | Head | Coal Drillman | Virginia |
| 33 | Maude Jones | 39 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 34 | James Jones | 19 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Jones | 17 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 36 | Madeline Jones | 15 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Felix Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mccoy Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Archie Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 3 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)