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Ella Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ella Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Beinley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Peggy Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Wright | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Charles Wright | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| James Wright | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Other, age 55
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 66
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02173-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Bishops | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Bishops | 70 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Charles Wright | 69 | Head | Plaster | Iowa |
| 4 | Ella Wright THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | James L. Wright | 37 | Son | Polisher | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Peggy Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Joan Beinley | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | David L. Gading | 38 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 9 | Lois Gading | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Imogene Gading | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Harold L. Gading | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Lois Gading | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Lilly Bryan | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Todd John W. Bryan | 58 | Son | Trucker | Missouri |
| 15 | John Hedrick | 32 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Neda Hedrick | 31 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 17 | Margaret Hedrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Richard Hedrick | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Joan Hedrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Daniel Hedrick | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Doris Hedrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | William J. Brown | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | California |
| 23 | Bertha Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Ray O. Brown | 17 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 25 | Irene Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Selma Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Bertha Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John O. Jackson | 36 | Head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 29 | Tolie Jackson | 55 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Cullen E. Wright | 30 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary M. Wright | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Carl Moss | 35 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 33 | Ida M. Moss | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Phylis Moss | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dean Moss | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Theodosia Beck | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Maude E. Green | 59 | Sister | Marker | Missouri |
| 38 | Frank Huss | 35 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 39 | Jake Smith | 26 | Head | Steelworker | Missouri |
| 40 | Hazel Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)