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Willie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Clara — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 110 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wilma Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Wright | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Wright | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Christine Wright | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 110 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Wright
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Wright
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Wright
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Wright
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leland C. Cypress | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bennett G. Cypress | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Maydrew Cypress | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Fred Sherfield | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lillie M. Sherfield | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Arba L. Sherfield | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Fred Jr. Sherfield | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Willie G. Sherfield | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Debbie R. Sherfield | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Geneva M. Sherfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Irene L. Sherfield | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Thomas H. Adams | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Clara B. Adams | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bonnie M. Adams | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Kelma M. Mabry | 20 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Copeland B. Boykin | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bonnie B. Boykin | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert H. Jr. Ford | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Willie M. Daniels | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ruby O. Daniels | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Jewell Diane Daniels | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elliott H. Melton | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Emma L. Melton | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary L. Melton | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Quinton Melton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Clowning Melton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Clois Melton | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Christine Melton | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Irene Melton | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Imogene Melton | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lettrie Melton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Kathleen Melton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Nelda S. Melton | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Genva Melton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willie T. Wright THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Christine O. Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Joyce O. Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Wilma L. Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Charles S. Wright | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | William P. Wright | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)