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Sarah Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameWright
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Columbus
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardColumbus
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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
Rosie Wright Daughter — 7 ~1933
Mary Wright Daughter — 12 ~1928
Beatrice Wright Daughter — 14 ~1926
Sarah Wright Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ida Wright Daughter — 9 ~1931
John Wright Head — 37 ~1903
Matthew Wright Son — 15 ~1925
James Wright Son — 5 ~1935
John Wright Son — 17 ~1923
Mary Wright Spouse — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 8
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Columbus
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Industry 0
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Sarah Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Ohio
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Sibling
Matthew Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03244-00018)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ruth Wovelawn 23 Wife — Virginia
2 Sarah A. Wovelawn 22 Daughter — Ohio
3 Otha Harrington 37 Lodger Iron Worker North Carolina
4 Mabel Harrington 36 Lodger — Virginia
5 Robert Dabney 55 Head Supply Man Virginia
6 Sydatha Dabney 49 Wife — Virginia
7 Ella Mcconkell 47 Lodger — North Carolina
8 Harry Merchant 37 Head Freight Trucker Ohio
9 Helen Merchant 34 Wife — Ohio
10 Helen Merchant 13 Daughter — Ohio
11 Elmer Merchant 12 Daughter — Ohio
12 Harry Merchant 6 Son — Ohio
13 Jerry Merchant 5 Daughter — Ohio
14 James Merchant 1 Son — Ohio
15 Martin Greene 46 Head Trackman Ohio
16 Esther Greene 46 Wife — Ohio
17 Walter Blakey 44 Brother-in-law — Ohio
18 Charles Caffey 49 Head Engineer Ohio
19 Nancy Caffey 47 Wife — Ohio
20 Cecil Caffey 23 Son — Ohio
21 Sara Minter 38 Head — Virginia
22 Catherine Minter 16 Daughter — Ohio
23 John Minter 15 Son — Ohio
24 Charlotte Minter 13 Daughter — Ohio
25 Lloyd Minter 10 Son — Ohio
26 Charles Minter 5 Son — Ohio
27 William Mccord 35 Head Chauffeur Georgia
28 Inez Mccord 32 Wife Maid Georgia
29 Vester Mccord 15 Daughter — Georgia
30 William Jr. Mccord 14 Son — Georgia
31 John Wright 37 Head Helper Georgia
32 Mary Wright 35 Wife — Georgia
33 Sarah Wright THIS PERSON 18 Daughter — Georgia
34 John Wright 17 Son — Georgia
35 Matthew Wright 15 Son — Ohio
36 Beatrice Wright 14 Daughter — Ohio
37 Mary Wright 12 Daughter — Ohio
38 Ida Wright 9 Daughter — Ohio
39 Rosie Wright 7 Daughter — Ohio
40 James Wright 5 Son — Ohio

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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