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Willie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prentiss-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prentiss |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Wright | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lealibell Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earline Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vera Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clovie Wright | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Curtis Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hubert Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jimmie Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bobbie Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clovie Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Wright | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prentiss, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prentiss |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Wright
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dorothy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lealibell Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clovie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02060-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wieland W. Brown | 21 | Son | Lumber Haul | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jimmie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Oscar L. Johnson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ronnie Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | L. Johnson | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Idron Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Clovie Wright | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ethel Wright | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bertha Wright | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Curtis Wright | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Hubert Wright | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Earline Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lealibell Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Willie R. Wright THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Vera Fay Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bobbie Lee Wright | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Dorothy Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jimmie Wright | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Clovie Jr. Wright | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lee Pounds | 57 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 61 | Melvina Pounds | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ammiedee Pounds | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lucy Holley | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nr | Trilley Tenison | 34 | Son-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Stella Tenison | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Robert A. Tenison | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Gerald Lee Tenison | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Margaret Tenison | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Nr | Windon Sue Tenison | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Yvonne Tenison | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Billie James Tenison | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Myrtle Holley | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ray Holley | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | J. Amos Holley | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ebbert Pounds | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Arrie Pounds | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Willie P. Pounds | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Yvonne Pounds | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | David Maddox | 39 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lounette Maddox | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)