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Ella Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caroline-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ella Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caroline-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caroline-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District #7 Ridgely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Election District 7 Ridgely |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ella Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Laurence Wright | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Linwood Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laurence Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Wright | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 8
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Caroline-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 19
Caroline-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District #7 Ridgely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ella Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Maryland
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Sibling
Laurence Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Caroline-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Caroline-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01543-00746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Brown | 58 | head | Farm Manager | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary L Brown | 58 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Earl Brown | 24 | son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 4 | Austin Brown | 23 | son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 5 | Lee D Mitchell | 64 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 6 | Hattie Mitchell | 70 | wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Raymond W Brown | 28 | head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 8 | Elizabeth Brown | 27 | wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 9 | Oliver Frazer | 21 | lodger | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 10 | Edna E Harris | 42 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 11 | Goldsborough S Harris | 23 | son | Foreman | Maryland |
| 12 | Russell H Harris | 21 | son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 13 | Mildred E Harris | 19 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Noble E Harris | 16 | son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 15 | George E Harris | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Margaret J Harris | 10 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Eileen E Harris | 9 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | William H Harris | 8 | son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Henrietta Harris | 6 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Wm E Baynard | 58 | lodger | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 21 | Arthur Riddle | 52 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 22 | Emma E Riddle | 43 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | John Riddle | 25 | son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 24 | Rosie Riddle | 14 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | J. Gordon Riddle | 12 | son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Jarvis Riddle | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Howard Thomas | 34 | head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 28 | Edna Thomas | 20 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Laurence Q Wright | 39 | head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 30 | Ida V Wright | 40 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Ella May Wright THIS PERSON | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 32 | Laurence J Wright | 17 | son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 33 | Linwood F Wright | 15 | son | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 34 | Edna L Wright | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Edward Sparks | 39 | head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 36 | Pearl Sparks | 30 | wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 37 | Maffin Pippin | 55 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Thomas E Milner | 65 | lodger | — | Delaware |
| 39 | John Canterberry | 59 | head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 40 | Sallie Canterberry | 21 | wife | — | Delaware |
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)