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Clara Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clara Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 55 |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 55 |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Magnolia Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clara Wright | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edna Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dave Wright | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Edward Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Louisiana
Spouse, age 41
Madison, Louisiana · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 49
Madison-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | 55 |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01412-00792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leatha Thornton | 52 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Leanna Floyd | 74 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Alfonso Mcclue | 4 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Harrison Rodell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rebecca Rodell | 44 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Willie Rodell | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | J. H. Rodell | 14 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Rodell | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Oscar Rodell | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Duo Rodell | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Jake Thomas | 16 | step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | N. J. Thomas | 14 | step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | J. G. Thomas | 14 | step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Gracie Lee Thomas | 11 | step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Levi Thomas | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Jim Melvin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Amanda Melvin | 55 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Archie Knox | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Maggie Knox | 55 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ed Berry | 62 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Nellie Berry | 60 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | James Micheal | 15 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Edward Micheal | 12 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Gus Brown | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Coleman Dawson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Joanna Dawson | 20 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Tommy Lee Lage | 21 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Willie Lee Blakes | 3 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | R. J. Everett | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ethel Everett | 27 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Louise Everett | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Marguerite Everett | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Richard Thomas Everett | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Dave D. Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Clara Wright THIS PERSON | 49 | wife | 55 | Mississippi |
| 76 | Magnolia Wright | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Edna Wright | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Edward Wright | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Samuel Wright | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Ike Kinderick | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)