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Ernest Wright — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 9 Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Loy Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Cecil Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Della Wright | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Vatha Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Wright | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 26
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 34
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Head, age 48
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Wright
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1682unit:0749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ernest Wright THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Della Wright | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Loy Wright | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Vatha Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Howie Wright | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Cecil Wright | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lawrence Wright | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rilla Wright | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joel E Wright | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Eland Bridges | 45 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sallie Bridges | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Bridges | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Florence Lee Bridges | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | J. Birk Bridges | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bettie Norman | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Cullen Mcswain | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ed Bridges | 18 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bertie Bridges | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Plato Costner | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mittie Costner | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Defay Costner | 21 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jamie Costner | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Emanuel Harris | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | D. Frank Hendrick | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lonie Hendrick | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Loyd Hendrick | 22 | Son | Ginslip | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lola Hendrick | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Evaline Hendrick | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Woodrow Hendrick | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Chapline Hendrick | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Hendrick | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Vera Hendrick | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hal Hendrick | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mel Hendrick | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Otis Ledford | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Katie Ledford | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | David P Ledford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willard Ledford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hazel Ledford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | O.V. Ledford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Impy Ledford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Oland Ledford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Talmage Ledford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ramond Ledford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maud Ledford | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | A. Ledford | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Plato Ledford | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ellie Ledford | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ellis Ledford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)