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Elizabeth Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wicomico-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wicomico-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWicomico-County, Maryland
SurnameWright
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Elec. Dist. #3
1935 Residence (County)Wicomico
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
Township / WardElec Dist 3
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Wright Daughter — 11 ~1929
Joan Wright Daughter — 7 ~1933
Willie Wright Head — 39 ~1901
Tyrant Wright Son — 2 ~1938
Willie Wright Son — 13 ~1927
Russell Wright Son — 14 ~1926
Horace Wright Son — 3 ~1937
Amelia Wright Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1930
Wicomico, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Wicomico, Maryland · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Elizabeth S
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation none
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Wicomico-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Wicomico-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Elec. Dist. #3
1935 Residence (County) Wicomico
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Maryland
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Sibling
Joan Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tyrant Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wicomico-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01563-00092)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Perry T Wright 66 Head Farmer Maryland
42 Sarah J Wright 58 Wife — Maryland
43 Theodore Wright 32 Son Truck Driver Maryland
44 Sidney Wright 20 Son — Maryland
45 Perry Jr Wright 19 Son — Maryland
46 Sylvia W Wright 14 Daughter — Maryland
47 Oliver R Wright 26 Head Labourer Maryland
48 Ida Wright 20 Wife — Maryland
49 Samuel Wright 24 Head Labourer Maryland
50 Millie Wright 21 Wife Labourer Delaware
51 Willie Wright 39 Head Labourer Maryland
52 Amelia Wright 33 Wife Labourer Maryland
53 Russell Wright 14 Son — Maryland
54 Willie Jr Wright 13 Son — Maryland
55 Elizabeth Wright THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Maryland
56 Joan Wright 7 Daughter — Maryland
57 Horace Wright 3 Son — Maryland
58 Tyrant Wright 2 Son — Maryland
59 Albert Moore 64 Head Farmer Maryland
60 Dania Moore 60 Wife Labourer Maryland
61 Albert Jr Moore 12 Grandson — Maryland
62 Rufus Dutton 50 Head Labourer Maryland
63 Mary Dutton 48 Wife Labourer Maryland
64 Selden Jean Dutton 9 Granddaughter — Maryland
65 Altery Thrill 42 Head Farmer Maryland
66 Violet Thrill 35 Wife Labourer Virginia
67 James Thrill 17 Son — Maryland
68 Alice Full 72 Head — Maryland
69 Ernest Full 16 Grandson Labourer Maryland
70 Louise Full 13 Granddaughter — Maryland
71 John Jones 65 Head Farmer Maryland
72 Robert Jones 17 Son Labourer Maryland
73 James Mitchell 59 Head Labourer Maryland
74 Leona Mitchell 56 Wife Labourer Maryland
75 James Jr Mitchell 21 Son Labourer Maryland
76 Agnes Mitchell 16 Daughter — Maryland
77 Lillie May Mitchell 12 Daughter — Maryland
78 Loretta Mitchell 11 Daughter — Maryland
79 Robert Mitchell 37 Head Labourer Maryland
80 Acie Mitchell 22 Wife Labourer Maryland

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)

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