Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Indiana
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Walnut Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Walnut Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1892

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Frank Wright	Head	—	56	~1884
Robert Wright	Son	—	16	~1924
Ethel Wright	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Indiana

Spouse, age 28

Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Montgomery, Indiana

Other, age 38

Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Montgomery-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 48

Montgomery-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Walnut Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ethel Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01080-00767)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helsey, Jess Wandleaw	69	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
2	V. R. Byrd	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
3	Pearl Byrd	56	Wife	—	Indiana
4	C. C. Johnson	60	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
5	Calvin Terry	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana
6	Catherine Terry	28	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Rose Mary Terry	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Francis J. Terry	5	Son	—	Indiana
9	Rachel Terry	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Earl Hall	46	Head	Farmer	Indiana
11	Elmer Myers	44	Head	Farmer	Indiana
12	Eliza Myers	61	Wife	—	Indiana
13	W. B. Revell	75	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
14	Lula Revell	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Dorothy Revell	24	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
16	Arthur Brown	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
17	Ida Brown	60	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Susie M. Brown	79	Mother	—	Indiana
19	Frank J. Wright	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Ethel L. Wright THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Robert D. Wright	16	Son	—	Indiana
22	R. E. Shelley	41	Head	Farmer	Indiana
23	Pearl Shelley	41	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Linn Shelley	18	Son	—	Indiana
25	Carolyn Shelley	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	J. H. Morris	88	Head	—	Indiana
27	Katherine Morris	88	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Francis A. Williams	78	Head	—	Indiana
29	Cleo Williams	62	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Byron Williams	46	Son	Laborer	Indiana
31	Daniel Williams	44	Son	Laborer	Indiana
32	Everett E. Foster	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
33	Mabel F. Foster	44	Wife	—	Illinois
34	William H. Blessing	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
35	Sarah E. Blessing	54	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Frank J. Hall	63	Head	Farmer	Indiana
37	Mathilda Hall	60	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Earl E. Truman	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
39	Hazel Truman	44	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Phyllis A. Truman	15	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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