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Virginia Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bracken-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bracken-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pendleton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bush Wright | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| J Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virginia Wright | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wilma Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Seamon Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marcella Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pendleton, Kentucky
Spouse, age 21
Pendleton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bracken-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Bracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pendleton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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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Virginia Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bracken-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bracken-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01284-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allen Pollitt | 23 | Grand-son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Martha Pollitt | 21 | Grand-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Joseph W. Wagel | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ada Wagel | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Charles Ware | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ella L. Ware | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ellis S. Hardy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary J. Hardy | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Victor L. Mckane | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Nina M. Mckane | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Dorothy L. Mckane | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Gerald R. Mckane | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ola Appleman | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Frank Appleman | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | George Appleman | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Rosie G. Appleman | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Blanche Appleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Della S. Holton | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Emery E. Perkins | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Alma Perkins | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lola J. Perkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | George H. Jones | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bessie Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Joseph A. Jones | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Stella F. Jones | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Bush Wright | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Virginia Wright THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Seamon Wright | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Martha M. Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Marcella Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Wilma I. Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | J. R. Wright | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Bessie M. Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Asa C. Jordan | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | John F. Downing | 52 | Head | Railroad Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mabel C. Downing | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | William West | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 79 | Earl Rindsberg | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Erma I. Rindsberg | 25 | Wife | — | 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)