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Elizabeth Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Brescenter Steele | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mae Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Wright | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Preston Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Wright | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 30
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Spouse, age 37
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02941-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnny Childs | 42 | Lodger | Helper | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Wises | 38 | Lodger | House Work | South Carolina |
| 43 | Archie Nixon | 32 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel Nixon | 26 | Wife | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jonas Lucky | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mamie Lucky | 64 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 47 | Boissy Bryan | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Annie Bryan | 28 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Samuel Wallace | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie Wallace | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Arthur Wallace | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 52 | Samuel Jr Wallace | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Louise Wallace | 22 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rudolph Wallace | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Pegram Wallace | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bivonell Wallace | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Richardson | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Arthur Richardson | 21 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Cager Thompson | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lula Thompson | 56 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 61 | Wilburn Thompson | 15 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Ross | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charles Ross | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dennie Foster | 44 | Head | Yard Work | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charlie Foster | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Josephine Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Wright | 57 | Head | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Elizabeth Wright THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mae Ella Wright | 19 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy Wright | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 71 | Velma Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Preston Wright | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Wright | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Brescenter Steele | 23 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Fincher | 45 | Head | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Daisy Fincher | 33 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 77 | William Fincher | 28 | Son | Common Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Walter Fincher | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dorothy Fincher | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Louise Fincher | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)