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Willie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Mag Dist |
| 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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wright | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Everett Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Guy Wright | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Fred Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lizzie Wright | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, Kentucky
Head, age 51
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Taylor, Kentucky
Head, age 60
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Taylor-County, Kentucky
Head, age 70
Taylor-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Willie Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Wright
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Kentucky
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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 — Taylor-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01357-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorthy M Pennington | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Robert J Pennington | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Coy J Pennington | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Odell L Pennington | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | James C Pennington | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Arthur Cox | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Opal Cox | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Linda L Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Roy E Hayes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mattie Hayes | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 51 | Theodore Gagne | 23 | Step-son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | George M Sapp | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Gertrude Sapp | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Floyd G Sapp | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Geneva R Sapp | 22 | Daughter | Teaching | Kentucky |
| 56 | Helen G Sapp | 17 | Daughter | Np | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lillian B Sapp | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elza B Sapp | 13 | Son | Np | Kentucky |
| 59 | Doris Sapp | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Willie Wright THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lizzie Wright | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Guy Wright | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Fred Wright | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Everett Wright | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Elliot B Phillips | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary G Phillips | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Melvin H Hogan | 32 | Grandson | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Shellie Givens | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ada A Givens | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Margie D Givens | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Will B Withington | 32 | Cousin | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Kyle Phillips | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Opal Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Thomas H Lewis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Arlie Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | John H Harden | 47 | Head | Sheriff | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ellis Harden | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Samuel B Harden | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dolores Harden | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Edward M White | 43 | Head | Farmer | 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)