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Elizabeth Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ola & Wyndham — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wright | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wyndham Wright | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Wyndham Wyndham | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jane Wyndham | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carolyn Wyndham | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lois Wyndham | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Wyndham | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Wyndham | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jr Wyndham | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ola Wright | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Elizabeth Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ola Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Wyndham Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Odell Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ola Wright
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wyndham Wright
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wright
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Odell Wright
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jr Wyndham
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04323-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyndham Wright | 59 | Head | Chief Clerk | Virginia |
| 2 | Ola M. Wright | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Wright THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jr. Wyndham | 36 | Son | Clerical | Virginia |
| 5 | Lois P. Wyndham | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Carolyn L. Wyndham | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Jane B. Wyndham | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary A. Wyndham | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Wyndham Wyndham | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas W. Wyndham | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Maria E. Bland | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James R. Bland | 38 | Son | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 13 | Eva E. Bland | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia E. Bland | 44 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 15 | Ralph W. Raiford | 49 | Head | Milk Tester | Virginia |
| 16 | Patricia Raiford | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ralph W. Jr. Raiford | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Charles D. Ball | 71 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Virginia |
| 19 | Lily Brightwell | 55 | Lodger | Book Binder | Virginia |
| 20 | Joseph S. Tremer | 39 | Head | Investigator | Virginia |
| 21 | Regina Tremer | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joyce E. Tremer | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Joseph S. Jr. Tremer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert W. Tremer | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Katie Haynes | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Sarah Haynes | 63 | Partner | Cigar Maker | Virginia |
| 27 | H. Cora Brown | 54 | Head | Branch Manager | Michigan |
| 28 | George H. Brown | 27 | Son | Music Teacher | Virginia |
| 29 | Wallace Lundy | 26 | Lodger | Meat Cutter | West Virginia |
| 30 | S. Frank Spencer | 31 | Head | Compositor | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Spencer | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Shirley Spencer | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary H. Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Henry P. Marks | 68 | Head | Maintenance Man | Virginia |
| 35 | Louise Marks | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph E. Shore | 52 | Head | Glass Worker | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ada Shore | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alma B. Shore | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 39 | Laverne Shore | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Vincent Shore | 22 | Son | City Salesman | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)