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Virginia Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Jonesboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Billy Wright | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gordon Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlotte Wright | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Beulah Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Green Wright | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Pauline Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| May Wright | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Gerald Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Illinois
Daughter, age
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Union-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Union-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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.
Our Model Tree links Virginia Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Virginia Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charlotte Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Union-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00896-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Schlendry | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Frederick Schlendry | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Thomas Schlendry | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Marvin Albright | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Dorothy Albright | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Betty Albright | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Billy Albright | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ronald Albright | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Duane Albright | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Joyce Albright | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Pattie Albright | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Shirley Albright | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Frank Morgan | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Ella Morgan | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Harold Morgan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Morgan | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George Morgan | 84 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rudolph Busch | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Nora Busch | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Robert Busch | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Margaret Busch | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lewis Rinehart | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Anna Rinehart | 46 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 64 | Irene Rinehart | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Georgia Rinehart | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ila Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mada Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Oliver Brown | 17 | Son | Delivery | Illinois |
| 69 | Martha Brown | 15 | Daughter | News | Illinois |
| 70 | Green Wright | 35 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 71 | May Wright | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Pauline Wright | 16 | Daughter | News | Illinois |
| 73 | Beulah Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Melvin Wright | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Virginia Wright THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Gordon Wright | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Gerald Wright | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Billy Wright | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Charlotte Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Jas S. Mckarver | 64 | Head | Laborer | 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)