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Alice Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alice Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Washwoman |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Washwoman |
| Township / Ward | Mobile |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Wright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Susie Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Velma Parker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Aline Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lee Wright | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lee Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marion Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Wright | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Spouse, age 27
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 38
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Washwoman |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00064-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lee R Wright | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Alice Wright THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Wright | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Aline Wright | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 45 | Susie Wright | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary E Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mae B Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Velma J Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lee R Jr Wright | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Marion Wright | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Peter Parker | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Alberta Parker | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Jennie Portlock | 49 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 54 | Roy E Portlock | 16 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 55 | Ella Portlock | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Allie Muse | 35 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 57 | Effie D Muse | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Catherine Muse | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lucelia Muse | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | John T Nelson | 65 | Head | Longshoreman | Alabama |
| 61 | Clara Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Arthur Mitchell | 24 | Boarder | Helper | Alabama |
| 63 | Will Roberts | 33 | Head | Truck Driver Helper | South Carolina |
| 64 | Della M Roberts | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Dorothy Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Will Jr Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Vincent Ballinger | 42 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 68 | Rose Ballinger | 35 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 69 | Carolyn Enderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Doris Enderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Wilbert Hines | 30 | Head | Bartender Helper | Alabama |
| 72 | Josephine Jones | 27 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 73 | Doris Watson | 27 | Lodger | Helper | Mississippi |
| 74 | Franklin Watson | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Arthur Schmitz | 42 | Head | Sales | Belgium |
| 76 | Carrie Walker | 29 | Lodger | Sales | Alabama |
| 77 | Benjamin Jackson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Rosie Jackson | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 79 | Madge Dennis | 27 | Head | Dish Washer | Florida |
| 80 | Francis Johnson | 33 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
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)