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Ernest Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Autauga-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Autauga-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lethridge & Will — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Autauga-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Autauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Wright | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Eula Dundemdundon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rheba Wright | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Will Wright | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mitchel Dundemdundon | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Son, age 1
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Autauga, Alabama
Son, age 12
Autauga, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Autauga-County, Alabama
Son, age 21
Autauga-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Autauga |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ernest Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lethridge Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lethridge Wright
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Wright
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Wright
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wright
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Wright
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Wright
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Eula Dundemdundon
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Autauga-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Autauga-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00001-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence Hilyer | 7 | grandson | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Margaret Hilyer | 7 | granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | C. H. Cherry | 68 | head | Post Master | Alabama |
| 44 | Betty Cherry | 53 | wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 45 | Lige Wright | 59 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Evergreen Wright | 15 | grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Will Wright | 53 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Wright | 46 | wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 49 | Ernest Wright THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Rheba Wright | 12 | granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mitchel Dundem|Dundon | 29 | son in law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Eula Dundem|Dundon | 22 | daughter | House Work | Alabama |
| 53 | George H. Thompson | 56 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Naomi Thompson | 47 | wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 55 | Alvin Thompson | 23 | son | Road Work | Alabama |
| 56 | Okie Thompson | 21 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | W. T. Jones | 71 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Lena Jones | 44 | wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 59 | W. T. Jr. Jones | 20 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | L. E. Jones | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | John Jones | 13 | son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Emma Jones | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | P. V. Farley | 26 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Pauline Farley | 26 | wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 65 | Pat Jr. Farley | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Gladys E. Farley | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Johnnie Faye Farley | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Harold Linton | 13 | brother | — | Alabama |
| 69 | S. B. Culpepper | 83 | head | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lena Eason | 38 | daughter | House Work | Alabama |
| 71 | Roy Eason | 6 | grandson | — | Alabama |
| 72 | D. W. Raines | 44 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Lucy Raines | 39 | wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 74 | Oresta Raines | 20 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Walter Jr. Raines | 16 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Opal Raines | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Gertrude Raines | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Grace Raines | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Aubrey Raines | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | John Deramus | 65 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)