Clara Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gordon-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gordon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gordon-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara Dean |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1055 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gordon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 1055 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
Household Members
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Myrtie Wright | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clara Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Wright | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ada Wright | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Morris Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lawrence Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Melvin Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eclois Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Wright | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Luther Wright | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Martin Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eula Wright | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara Dean |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1055 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gordon |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Dutton | 29 | Head | Twisting Room | Georgia |
| 42 | Mary Jane Dutton | 26 | Wife | Twisting Room | Alabama |
| 43 | Joan Dutton | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Vera Mae Harris | 22 | sister-in-law | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 45 | John Paris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Ruby Paris | 45 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 47 | Hazel Paris | 23 | daughter | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 48 | Gladys Paris | 19 | daughter | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 49 | Dayton Paris | 14 | son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Luther Wright | 56 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 51 | Ada Wright | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Ruby Wright | 32 | daughter | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 53 | Bertha Wright | 25 | daughter | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 54 | Eula Wright | 24 | daughter | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 55 | Myrtie Wright | 22 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Lawrence Wright | 21 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Eclois Wright | 19 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Morris Wright | 17 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Martin Wright | 16 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Bessie Wright | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Clara Dean Wright THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Melvin Wright | 12 | son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Gertrude Wright | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Lee Floyd | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Frances Floyd | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | John Lovelace | 15 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Georgia |
| 67 | Melvin Lovelace | 6 | grandson | — | Georgia |
| 68 | David Floyd | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Marie Floyd | 22 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 70 | Wendell Floyd | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Samuel N. Thompson | 44 | Head | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 72 | Myra Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Samuel Greg Thompson | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Frankie Thompson | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Luke Gregory | 34 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Thomas Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Bessie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Thomas Jr. Jones | 12 | son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Donald Jones | 20 | son | Weaver | Georgia |
| 80 | Hope Annie | 17 | daughter-in-law | Machine Operator | Georgia |
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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)