Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Oregon
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Roseburg City
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Township / Ward	Roseburg City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Wright	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Elmer Wright	Head	—	53	~1887
Lois Wright	Daughter	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Oregon

Other, age 30

Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel G
Relationship to Head	Public School
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	Teacher
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Douglas, Oregon

Spouse, age 41

Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	California
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Douglas-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 50

Douglas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Roseburg City
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Ethel Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03360-00032)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mack E Brooks	21	Son	—	Texas
2	Albert L Mason	37	Head	Com. Furnishing	California
3	Ruth M Mason	25	Wife	—	Oregon
4	James L Mason	7	Son	—	Oregon
5	Jeannette A Mason	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
6	Vera L Mason	2	Son	—	Oregon
7	Mary O Winningham	59	Head	—	Nebraska
8	—	None	—	—	—
9	Harold W Horn	35	Head	Owner	Oregon
10	Mildred A Horn	33	Wife	Owner	Colorado
11	Robert D Horn	11	Son	—	Oregon
12	John H Horn	13	Son	—	Oregon
13	Ruth W Wallman	25	Maid	Maid	Oregon
14	John S Blanton	76	Uncle	—	Oregon
15	Harry H Truesdale	39	Head	Clerk	Idaho
16	Margaret R Truesdale	30	Wife	School Teacher	Washington
17	Margaret Rose Truesdale	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
18	Patsy Laurena Truesdale	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
19	James Truesdale	2	Son	—	Oregon
20	Victor F Miller	63	Head	Butcher	Denmark
21	Albert H Miller	32	Son	Shoe Repair	Oregon
22	Robert V Miller	25	Son	Ser. Stat.	Oregon
23	Lois A Miller	20	Wife	—	Oregon
24	Victor A Blakeley	50	Head	Attd.	Oregon
25	Leland V Blakeley	19	Son	Bell Boy	Oregon
26	Evelyn J Blakeley	16	Daughter	—	Oregon
27	Marjorie M Blakeley	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Carl A Blakeley	13	Son	—	Oregon
29	—	None	—	—	—
30	Elmer D Wright	53	Head	Look-Out	Oregon
31	Ethel G Wright THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	California
32	Lois Anne Wright	7	Daughter	—	Oregon
33	Fred Swartz	68	Head	Insurance	Wisconsin
34	Olga M Swartz	59	Wife	—	Germany
35	Roland G Swartz	33	Son	Attd.	Oregon
36	Hans T Hansen	46	Head	Owner	Denmark
37	Hannah Hansen	45	Wife	—	Denmark
38	Ruth C Hansen	14	Daughter	—	Washington
39	Robert G Hansen	11	Son	—	Oregon
40	John C Gerely	75	Head	—	Kansas

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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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