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Virginia Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Wright | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| June Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Aubry Ramsey | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ishola Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Newton Wright | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elwood Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Elwood Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ishola Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01314-00836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton D. Wright | 40 | Head | Meat Cutter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lillian Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Elwood Wright | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 4 | June Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Virginia Wright THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ishola Wright | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Charles Wright | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Aubry Ramsey | 22 | Lodger | Miner | Virginia |
| 9 | S. J. Nickerson | 56 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 10 | Morton Dudley | 29 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 11 | Fernell Reynolds | 23 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 12 | Alice Douglass | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clarence Powell | 26 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 14 | Cecile Powell | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Carl Powell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Helen Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Fredia Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | J. W. Lay | 48 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mary Lay | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Christine Lay | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | C. H. Lay | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Analee Lay | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Georgia Lay | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Leland Lay | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert Lay | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Lay | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Laretha Lay | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jesse Layne | 22 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bonnie Layne | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Coyle Byrd | 21 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 31 | Christine Byrd | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Will Gross | 47 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 33 | Case Gross | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Polly Gross | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Raymond Gross | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charlie Gross | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mae Gross | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Helen Gross | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Marvin Gross | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Paseda Gross | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)