Ernest Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wagoner-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wagoner-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Wagoner city
1935 Residence (County)	Wagoner
Additional Details
Occupation	Common laborer
Industry	Power house
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	138
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Common Laborer
Township / Ward	Wagoner City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Lenard Farmer	Other	—	5	~1935
Fern Wright	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Louis Wright	Son	—	9	~1931
Shirley Wright	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Lulishia Wright	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Dorthia Wright	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Kathryn Wright	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Earl Wright	Son	—	6	~1934
Ernest Wright	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Wagoner, Oklahoma

Head, age 23

Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Section
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Wagoner, Oklahoma

Head, age 35

Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Earnest E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Seed Oil Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$400
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Wagoner-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 45

Wagoner-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Wagoner city
1935 Residence (County)	Wagoner
Occupation	Common laborer
Industry	Power house
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	138
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Ernest Wright

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Oklahoma

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03338-00600)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cornelia Alberty	64	Head	Wash	Ark
2	Rosabel Alberty	24	Son	—	Okla
3	Alexander Paul Alberty	19	Grandson	Stacking Lumber	Okla
4	Mitchell Green Alberty	28	Daughter	—	Okla
5	Vaughn Alberty	11	Daughter	—	Okla
6	Clara Bell Alberty	8	Daughter	—	Okla
7	Margaret Ann Alberty	4	Granddaughter	—	Okla
8	John H. Alberty	4	Grandson	—	Okla
9	Louis G. Alberty	1	Grandson	—	Okla
10	Alec Mcmillan	29	Head	—	Louisiana
11	Ella C. Mcmillan	27	Wife	—	Texas
12	Eli Millender	75	Head	—	Alabama
13	Olivia Millender	64	Wife	—	Alabama
14	Kurnell Millender	15	Grandson	—	Okla
15	Adell Millender	7	Granddaughter	—	Okla
16	Garnett Sanders	17	Head	Laundress	Okla
17	Bobby Joe Sanders	2	Son	—	Okla
18	Elmer E. Randles	32	Head	Common Laborer	Okla
19	Odessa Randles	39	Wife	—	Alabama
20	Cleydee Randles	12	Stepdaughter	—	Okla
21	Hilbert Randles	11	Stepson	—	Okla
22	Eli Randles	9	Stepson	—	Okla
23	Wesley Randles	7	Son	—	Okla
24	Elmo Randles	4	Son	—	Okla
25	Vivian Cooks	15	Stepdaughter	General House Work	Okla
26	Otis Lee Cooks	1	Grandson	—	Okla
27	Ernest Wright THIS PERSON	45	Head	Common Laborer	Texas
28	Lulishia Wright	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
29	Kathryn Wright	19	Daughter	—	Okla
30	Dorthia Wright	14	Daughter	—	Okla
31	Louis Wright	9	Son	—	Okla
32	Earl Wright	6	Son	—	Okla
33	Shirley Jean Wright	4	Daughter	—	Okla
34	Fern Wright	1	Daughter	—	Okla
35	Lenard Farmer	5	Boarder	—	Okla
36	Clarence Ford	41	Head	Check Loader	Okla
37	Ophelia Ford	29	Wife	—	Ark
38	Luther J. Ford	11	Son	—	Okla
39	Doris H. Ford	9	Daughter	—	Okla
40	Lynwood Ford	4	Son	—	Okla

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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)

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