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Sarah Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marengo-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marengo-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marengo-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marengo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Marengo |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Pineville Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ella Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marihalee Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Wright | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lennie Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hillie Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dennie Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Johnnie Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Wright | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marengo, Alabama
Other, age 32
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Marengo-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 42
Marengo-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marengo |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Marengo |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Marengo-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Marengo-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00058-00829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dock Cook Jr. | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Helen Percy Cook Jr. | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Jessie B Cook Jr. | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Josephine Cook Jr. | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John O Wright | 57 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 6 | Sarah Wright THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Hillie Wright | 18 | Son | 60 | Alabama |
| 8 | Ella B Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Johnnie Wright | 14 | Son | 40 | Alabama |
| 10 | Lennie Wright | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Marihalee Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Dennie D Wright | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Walter Wright | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Rosa Nell Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Tiny O Stephens | 44 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 16 | John Henry Stephens | 19 | Son | 60 | Alabama |
| 17 | Grover Stephens | 17 | Son | 60 | Alabama |
| 18 | Gladis Stephens | 15 | Son | 60 | Alabama |
| 19 | Jim Williams | 44 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 20 | Lina Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Nancy M Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jarashita Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Palmer Lee Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James Jos Williams | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Charlie Jones | 17 | Lodger | 60 | Alabama |
| 26 | Watson O Reed | 63 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 27 | Susie Reed | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Johnie Mizell | 10 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Alonza Curry | 62 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 30 | Judy Curry | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Bertha M Curry | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | J M O Harper | 45 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 33 | Nettie Harper | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Colona Lee Harper | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Mildred Harper | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | J G Harper | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Charles Harper | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie O Porter | 75 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 39 | William C Everidge | 23 | Grandson | 50 | Alabama |
| 40 | J C O Coleman | 27 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
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)