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Ella Wright — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ella Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bastrop-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Filer & Lilla — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bastrop-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bastrop |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Wright | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elsie Wright | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Della Wright | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lewis Worley | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lilla Wright | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ruth Worley | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Travis Worley | Other | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bastrop, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Bastrop, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bastrop, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Bastrop, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bastrop-County, Texas
Daughter, age 30
Bastrop-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bastrop |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Filer Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Filer Wright
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Wright
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Wright
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Sibling
Della Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Bastrop-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bastrop-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03981-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aaron Williams | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Maggie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Ruth Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Ruth Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Joe D Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Sam Johnson | 77 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Missouria Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Walter Williams | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Willie Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Alvin Williams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Algie Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Willie Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Bobby Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Ethel Lemuel | 39 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 55 | Henry Glass | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Lizzie Glass | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Joyce Glass | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Ben Moncure | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Ellie Moncure | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Dick Moncure | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Alfred Watts | 62 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 62 | Martha Watts | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Joe Watts | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Mary Davis Miller | 37 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 65 | Leo Menth | 24 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 66 | Lucy Menth | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Willie Waites | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Cleora Waites | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Cleo Waites | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Alta Waites | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Claude Waites | 40 | Lodger | Labor | Texas |
| 72 | Lilla Wright | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Della Wright | 42 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 74 | Ella Wright THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Elsie Wright | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Ruth Worley | 24 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 77 | Lewis Worley | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 78 | Travis Worley | 0 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 79 | Henry Waites | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Annie Waites | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ella + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)