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Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rea Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Howard Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Wright | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel Wright | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Wright | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arthur Wright | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donald Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00921-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Wright | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ethel Wright THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Arthur Jr. Wright | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Howard Wright | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Thomas Wright | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Donald Wright | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Rea Lillian Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ethel Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)