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Samuel Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 1,000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Township / Ward | Mcadenville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Wright | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Omar Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lucy Wright | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ralph Wright | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Samuel Wright | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Grace Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Head, age 23
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Sam H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Head, age 34
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Radio Set | 1,000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 44
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Sam H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowell |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | Construction |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Gaston |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Wright
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:0873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clyde Pence | 26 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ellen Mabel Pence | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ralph Pence | 23 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ralph R. Pence | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Reeves | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Rubin Reeves | 40 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Will Rankin | 33 | Son-in-law | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ettie Rankin | 30 | Daughter-H | Barker | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nellie Rankin | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Arlette Rankin | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Rankin | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lester Clanton | 30 | Head | Dry Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ruth Clanton | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clara Clanton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Bynum | 57 | Head-HR | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lily Bynum | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Grover Bynum | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Thomas Stone | 48 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 69 | Addie Stone | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eugene Stone | 22 | Son | Twister | North Carolina |
| 71 | Kenneth Stone | 19 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Arnold Stone | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Stone | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Samuel Wright THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Dairyman | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy Wright | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Omar Wright | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Helen Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Grace Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Samuel, Jr. Wright | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ralph Wright | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mack Woods | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 83 | Emma Woods | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Floy Woods | 18 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 85 | Charlie Woods | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Dewey Woods | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Luther Woods | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Vergie Woods | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Francis Woods | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Clyde Woods | 20 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Vergie Woods | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Billy Woods | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Randolph Alexander | 36 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Etta Alexander | 30 | Wife-H | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 95 | Everett Alexander | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Charlie Alexander | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Alene Alexander | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Tilla Carrell | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jasper Brymer | 40 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lucy Brymer | 35 | Wife-H | Spinner | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)