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Edna Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Edna Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Gate City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | South Gate City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joyce Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harold Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Flora Wright | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jackie Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edna Wright | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Edna Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rita Wright | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 12
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Gate City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Edna Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · California
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Sibling
Joyce Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00248-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Brugge | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 42 | Alice H Brugge | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Shirley H Brugge | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Walter E Brugge | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Edward E Henderson | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 46 | Eva L Henderson | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 47 | Irene E Henderson | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Wyoming |
| 48 | Evelyn Henderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Melvin Henderson | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Iris B Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | Alex B Henderson | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Philip L Ross | 26 | Head | Glass Worker | Texas |
| 53 | Audrey J Ross | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 54 | Ralph E Ross | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Thomas L Ross | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Kate Walsh | 55 | Head | — | California |
| 57 | Charles C Lane | 40 | Head | — | Canada |
| 58 | Gladys Lane | 40 | Wife | Owner | Canada |
| 59 | Chester R Skinner | 24 | Lodger | Barber | Nebraska |
| 60 | George Ufholtz | 50 | Head | Pottery Worker | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Grace Ufholtz | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Rose M Ufholtz | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 63 | Mary Alice Ufholtz | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 64 | Edna A Wright | 43 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rita L Wright | 40 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 66 | Harold B Wright | 19 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 67 | Dorothy Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | Edna Wright THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Melvin Wright | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Joyce Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Jerry Wright | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Jackie Wright | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Flora C Wright | 67 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Elmer Poole | 53 | Head | Pastor | Iowa |
| 75 | Edith Poole | 38 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Charles Pruden | 51 | Head | Plumber | Canada |
| 77 | Nellie Pruden | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 78 | William Peterson | 52 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 79 | Elizabeth Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Grace Peterson | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | California |
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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)