Ella Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Glynn-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ella Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Glynn-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Glynn-County, Georgia
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick City
1935 Residence (County)	Glynn
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	208
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Brunswick City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Helen Wright	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Ella Wright	Head	—	48	~1892
Inez Wright	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Althea Sylvania	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Ethell Wright	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Glynn, Georgia

Other, age 40

Glynn, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Glynn-County, Georgia

Head, age 48

Glynn-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick City
1935 Residence (County)	Glynn
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	208
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ella Wright

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Glynn-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00678-00429)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	W. G. Jones	52	Boarder	—	Georgia
2	Will Wright	62	Head	Filler	Virginia
3	Pearl Wright	45	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
4	Cynthia Sampson	27	Head	Laundress	Georgia
5	Gobe Sampson	34	Son	12	Georgia
6	Ernestine Johnson	24	Lodger	Cook	Georgia
7	Ophelia Curry	54	Head	Laundress	Georgia
8	Carry Gray	34	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Joe Gray	33	Son-in-law	—	Georgia
10	Mildred Brown	15	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
11	Albert Brown	28	Grandson	Ext. Hauler	Georgia
12	S. J. Gamble	43	Head	Minister	Georgia
13	Beatrice Gamble	43	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
14	Archie Frazier	13	Lodger	—	Georgia
15	Leroy Gibson	24	Head	Janitor	Georgia
16	Eva Gibson	24	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Clifford Gibson	6	Son	—	Georgia
18	John Harris	38	Head	Chemical Worker	Georgia
19	Hattie Brown	69	Mother-in-law	—	N. Carolina
20	Harry B. Harris	18	Son	—	Georgia
21	Taylor W. Harris	16	Son	—	Georgia
22	Althea Harris	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Ella Wright THIS PERSON	48	Head	Laundress	Georgia
24	Ethell Wright	19	Son	Porter	Georgia
25	Inez Wright	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Helen Irene Wright	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Althea Sylvania	4	Daughter	—	Ga.
28	Jacob Brooks	36	Head	Chipper	Georgia
29	Miriam Brooks	17	Wife	—	S. Carolina
30	Annie Wiggins	43	Head	—	Georgia
31	Ernestine Johnson	27	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
32	Mabel Johnson	5	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
33	Albert S. Campbell	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
34	Beatrice Campbell	26	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Geraldine Campbell	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	C. H. Holly	47	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
37	Jonie Holly	47	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Herbert B. Scott	41	Head	Medical Doctor	California
39	Charlie Diggs	57	Head	Laborer	Georgia

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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.

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