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Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKean Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | At home |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Mckean Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Wright | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Wright | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Charlie Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| May Wright | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ethel Wright | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 28
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 38
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKean Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | At home |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wright
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wright
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Wright
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Wright
Daughter · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio
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Sibling
Charlie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E. Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Leila Smith | 59 | Wife | Farm Manager | Ohio |
| 3 | John B. Smith | 31 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Edrie Smith | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Mary Jo Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Ruth A. Smith | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Jean E. Smith | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Donald Stoll | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Elsie Stoll | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Lorraine Stoll | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | May Wright | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Frank Wright | 42 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 13 | Ethel Wright THIS PERSON | 38 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Charlie Wright | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 15 | Homer Wright | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | Ohio |
| 16 | Frank Fowler | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Rachel Fowler | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Fred Irvin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary Irvin | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Abe Irvin | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Nell Irvin | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Ann Irvin | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Joe Irvin | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Phillis Irvin | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Tom Irvin | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Patrick Irvin | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Fred C. Bline | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Theo Bline | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Lyle Bline | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 30 | Floyd Bline | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 31 | Sarah Riley | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Clarence Bonham | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Grace Bonham | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Eugene Bonham | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Mary Frances Bonham | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Robert Bonham | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | William Ray Bonham | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Richard Lee Bonham | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | William Cooper | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Amma Cooper | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)