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Willie Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roller foreman |
| Industry | Rolling Mill Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Roller Foreman |
| Township / Ward | District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorene Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gaynelle Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Delight Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Wright | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nancy Wright | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 20
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Rollman |
| Industry | Sheet Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Roller foreman |
| Industry | Rolling Mill Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Elmer Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Wright
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Wright
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry H. Russell | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Beulah Russell | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Melvin H. Brown | 29 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Betty Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Vivian Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robert Brown | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Martha Jane Roberts | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Myrtle Russell | 31 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | William A. Russell | 37 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 11 | Nola A. Russell | 36 | Wife | Roller Foreman | Tennessee |
| 12 | Geraldine Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lamar Russell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Marvin Russell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rex Russell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | May Russell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Bruce Russell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lula Lowe | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John R. Walker | 28 | Head | Roller | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bernice Walker | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James Walker | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bunley R. Howell | 31 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 23 | Maude Howell | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mildred Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Barbara Sue Howell | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Claude Hall | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 27 | Ida Pauline Hall | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | D. C. Hall | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ralph Hall | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Roy Lee Hall | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Willie C. Wright THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Roller Foreman | Tennessee |
| 32 | Nancy Wright | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Gaynelle Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Delight Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lorene Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | L. Q. Newberry | 27 | Head | Roller | Tennessee |
| 37 | Genevieve Newberry | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lowell Newberry | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Richard Everett | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 40 | Rebecca Everett | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)