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Samuel Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Wright across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Veteran | 125 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Forest District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Willie Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Morris Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harold Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harry Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Wright | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Bertha Wright | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 28
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Saml Jackson |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 37
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Samuel J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 45
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Veteran | 125 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Wright across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Wright
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sprouse | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | John Sprouse | 23 | son | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Sprouse | 24 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie Sprouse | 20 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 55 | John C. Purvis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary A. Purvis | 56 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Harry B. Purvis | 33 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Florence Purvis | 23 | daughter-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Virginia B. Purvis | 16 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | John S. Purvis | 16 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Annie M. Purvis | 22 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Purvis | 2 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Purvis | 1 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Hugh T. Williams | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Williams | 56 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Irene Williams | 26 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Minnie Johnson | 22 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | George Johnson | 5 | son-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Johnson | 4 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Frank A. Whorley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie B. Whorley | 41 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Clifford Whorley | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Whorley | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Edward E. Wilber | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Beulah Wilber | 41 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Ethel B. Wilber | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Samuel J. Wright THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Bertha Wright | 44 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Harold Wright | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Jasper Wright | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Harry Wright | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Edward Wright | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Morris Wright | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Willie Wright | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Margaret Wright | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Wright | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Annie M. Wright | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Dayton Wright | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Wright | 17 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Ida K. Witt | 40 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Luther Pinner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Missouri Pinner | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Lillian Pinner | 21 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Jesse Pinner | 15 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | James Pinner | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Vernie Jones | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Pinner | 3 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Fields | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Robert Fields | 20 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Robert Fields | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
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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)