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Sarah Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & George — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDistrict-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
SurnameWright
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Washington
1935 Residence (County)District Of Columbia
Additional Details
OccupationHouse Work
IndustryPrivate Home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationHouse Work
Township / WardWashington
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 Sarah Age Birth yr
Edna Wright Daughter — 22 ~1918
Sarah Wright Daughter — 18 ~1922
Joseph Wright Head — 52 ~1888
June Wright Other — 3 ~1937
James Wright Son — 15 ~1925
Benjamin Wright Son — 15 ~1925
Earl Wright Son — 9 ~1931
Florida Wright Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Queen Annes, …
Daughter, age
Queen Annes, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Sarah L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
None, District …
Daughter, age 10
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Daughter, age 18
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Washington
1935 Residence (County) District Of Columbia
Occupation House Work
Industry Private Home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florida Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Wright
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wright
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florida Wright
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wright
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Wright
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · District of Columbia
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Sibling
Earl Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00568-00813)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elmer T. Andrews 55 Head No D.C.
2 Louise R. Andrews 55 Wife No D.C.
3 Susie R. Jones 65 Head House Work Maryland
4 Robert Jones 28 Son Laborer Maryland
5 August Jones 50 Son Laborer D.C.
6 Charles R. Ward 49 Head Salesman British Guiana
7 Harriet Ward 48 Wife Laundry D.C.
8 Margaret Baston 17 Lodger Clerk Same Pl.
9 Leland Berry 35 Head Laborer Maryland
10 Nellie Berry 35 Wife House Work Maryland
11 Lucelly Berry 11 Daughter — D.C.
12 Jack Berry 9 Son — D.C.
13 Edmund Skinner 36 Head Laborer Maryland
14 Mary Skinner 29 Wife Housework Maryland
15 Mary G. Skinner 4 Daughter — D.C.
16 James E. Skinner 2 Son — D.C.
17 Sterling Skinner 1 Son — D.C.
18 Elizabeth Skinner 21 Lodger House Work Maryland
19 Joseph Wright 52 Head Laborer Maryland
20 Florida Wright 48 Wife House Work Maryland
21 Edna Wright 22 Daughter House Work Maryland
22 Sarah Wright THIS PERSON 18 Daughter House Work Maryland
23 Benjamin Wright 15 Son Delivery Boy Maryland
24 James Wright 15 Son — D.C.
25 Earl Wright 9 Son — D.C.
26 June Wright 3 Grand Daughter — D.C.
27 George Henson 68 Head Laborer Maryland
28 Rosa S. Henson 55 Wife No D.C.
29 Francis Bowser 32 Head Laborer Maryland
30 Mary Bowser 7 Daughter — D.C.
31 Melvin Bowser 7 Son — D.C.
32 James Smallwood 25 Head Laborer D.C.
33 Muriel Smallwood 24 Wife — D.C.
34 Arnold Smallwood 5 Son — D.C.
35 Ronald Smallwood 3 Son — D.C.
36 Jackie Smallwood 2 Daughter — D.C.
37 Rosie Bowser 42 Head House Work Maryland
38 Rosie Bowser 20 Daughter No D.C.
39 James Bair 40 Lodger Laborer Maryland
40 Roland Bowser 4 Grand Son — D.C.

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Pedigree Summary

Sarah + 4 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)

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