Sarah Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greensville-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greensville-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greensville-County, Virginia
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Zion Dist. Mag.
1935 Residence (County)	Greensville
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Zion Dist Mag
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Lizzie Bronson	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Dora Bronson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Alberta Bronson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
William Wright	Head	—	75	~1865
Sarah Wright	Spouse	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Greensville, Virginia

Spouse, age 45

Greensville, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Greensville, Virginia

Spouse, age 60

Greensville, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Greensville-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 70

Greensville-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Zion Dist. Mag.
1935 Residence (County)	Greensville
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Sarah Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Virginia

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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 — Greensville-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04266-00556)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louis E Williams	10	Nephew	—	Virginia
42	Ella Runaway	33	Head	Laborer	Virginia
43	Thessie Runaway	17	Niece	—	Virginia
44	Mary Ruth Runaway	8	Niece	—	Virginia
45	Hannah Runaway	6	Niece	—	Virginia
46	Joseph Sommer	22	Brother	Laborer On Farm	Virginia
47	Arthur Hay	35	Brother	Farm Laborer	Virginia
48	Frank Cook	60	Head	Farmer	Virginia
49	Pattie Cook	64	Wife	—	Virginia
50	William Cook	24	Son	Laborer	Virginia
51	James Cook	9	Grandson	—	Virginia
52	Jesse Cook	11	Grandson	—	Virginia
53	Emma Hayes	26	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Linwood Cook	32	Head	Laborer	Virginia
55	Lottie Cook	28	Wife	Laborer	Virginia
56	Essie B. Cook	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
57	Bessie Wright	40	Head	Laborer On Farm	Virginia
58	James Wright	9	Son	—	Virginia
59	Andrew Wright	8	Son	—	Virginia
60	Amos Wright	5	Son	—	Virginia
61	Mary Wright	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
62	William Wright	75	Head	Farmer	Virginia
63	Sarah J. Wright THIS PERSON	70	Wife	—	Virginia
64	Lizzie Bronson	34	Daughter	—	Virginia
65	Alberta Bronson	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
66	Dora Lee Bronson	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
67	Walter Tillar	44	Head	Farmer	Virginia
68	Bessie Tillar	41	Wife	—	Virginia
69	Walter Jr. Tillar	25	Son	Laborer	Virginia
70	Edward L. Tillar	18	Son	Laborer	Virginia
71	Hayes Tillar	14	Son	Laborer	Virginia
72	Katherine Tillar	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
73	Goldie Tillar	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
74	Melvin Tillar	7	Son	—	Virginia
75	David Tillar	4	Son	—	Virginia
76	Annie Tillar	74	Mother	—	Virginia
77	James Hill	70	Head	Laborer	Virginia
78	Susie Hill	60	Wife	—	Virginia
79	Joseph Hill	35	Grandson	—	Virginia
80	Robert Pearson	41	Head	Farmer	Virginia

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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.

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