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Edna Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edna Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grover Unincorporated |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Grover Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Wright | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Raymond Wright | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mae Wright | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lester Wright | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 40
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Elna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 51
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 61
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grover Unincorporated |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02151-00791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred B. Hesselring | 16 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 2 | Ida Fowler | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | Missouri |
| 3 | Cornelius Haynes | 72 | Head | Farm Boss | Missouri |
| 4 | Frances Foster | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Raymond Wright | 62 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Edna Wright THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 7 | Lester Wright | 38 | Son | Electrical Engineer | Missouri |
| 8 | Mae Wright | 26 | Daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 9 | Charles Sr. Kolpe | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 10 | Elizabeth Kolpe | 58 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 11 | Kenneth Kolpe | 15 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 12 | Claude Kolpe | 13 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 13 | Thomas Wright | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Amelia Wright | 60 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 15 | Ben Catherton | 62 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Emma Catherton | 60 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 17 | Melvin Catherton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Henry Bertram | 69 | Head | Motor Man | Missouri |
| 19 | Ruth Bertram | 65 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 20 | Thomas Martin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Katherine Martin | 56 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lena Long | 60 | Head | 0 | Missouri |
| 23 | Leona Long | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 24 | Palmer Funk | 27 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 25 | Mildred Funk | 26 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 26 | Sharon Funk | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 27 | Palmer Winter | 39 | Head | Trucker | Kansas |
| 28 | Mamie Winter | 33 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 29 | Viola Winter | 13 | Daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 30 | Mary Winter | 10 | Daughter | 0 | Colorado |
| 31 | Alma Winter | 9 | Daughter | 0 | Colorado |
| 32 | Nellie Mae Winter | 7 | Daughter | 0 | Colorado |
| 33 | Johnie Winter | 5 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 34 | Charles Johnson | 40 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 35 | Josephine Johnson | 29 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 36 | Charles Jr. Johnson | 10 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 37 | Norma Johnson | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 38 | William Mcdaniel | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 39 | Stella Mcdaniel | 52 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 40 | Rufus Mcdaniel | 63 | Brother | 0 | Missouri |
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)