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Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Portage-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brimfield Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Brimfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jean Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ethel Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sadie Wright | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Wright | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Glen Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Juanita Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ivan Wright | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Gertrude Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Portage, Ohio
Daughter, age 10
Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Portage-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 20
Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brimfield Twp |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Ethel Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
Gertrude Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Portage-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03130-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. H. Slade | 34 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 2 | Nellie Slade | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Barbara Slade | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Joseph Norman Slade | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Mark L. Burkett | 24 | Head | Plasterer Assistant | Ohio |
| 6 | Wilma I. Burkett | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Eleanor M. Burkett | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Andrew Saxe | 67 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 9 | Laura Saxe | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Ivan C. Wright | 44 | Head | Curer Tires | W. Virginia |
| 11 | Sadie Wright | 43 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 12 | Bernard Wright | 22 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 13 | Ethel Wright THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 14 | Ernest Wright | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Robert Wright | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Gertrude Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Juanita Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Jean Wright | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Glen Wright | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Clarence Wright | 4 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 21 | Harold Rymes | 34 | Head | Curer Tubes | Ohio |
| 22 | Virginia Rymes | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | William Harold Rymes | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Kenneth Rymes | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | William E. Moore | 34 | Head | Mill Hand | Ohio |
| 26 | Hazel Kathryn Moore | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | William Moore | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Lawrence Moore | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Henry Moore | 65 | Father | Day Watchman | Ohio |
| 30 | Fred Fulmer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Irene Robinstone | 46 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Paul Robinstone | 44 | Brother in law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 33 | Kenneth Robinstone | 22 | Nephew | Farmer Hand | Ohio |
| 34 | Howard Robinstone | 21 | Nephew | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 35 | Robert Robinstone | 18 | Nephew | New Worker | Ohio |
| 36 | Della Robinstone | 15 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Betty Robinstone | 8 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 38 | John Brancky | 42 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Cora Brancky | 32 | Wife | Finishing | Virginia |
| 40 | Darrell Brancky | 13 | Step son | — | Virginia |
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)