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Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Wright | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Christopher Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Wright | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Arthur Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Herman Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillian Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lawrence Wright | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 41
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 51 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03654-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ozella Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 42 | Daisy Freeman | 33 | Cousin | Elevator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frank Taylor | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Thomas Bellamy | 58 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Dennison Bass | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Walter Peters | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Carrie Epps | 32 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Leon Lenon | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jessie Lenon | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Leon Lenon | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | George Chavis | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sara Hughes | 37 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 53 | North Brazil | 30 | Head | Elevator Operator | Louisiana |
| 54 | John Brazil | 26 | Nephew | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 55 | Robert L. Brooks | 24 | Head | Prizefighter | Georgia |
| 56 | Opal Brooks | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | John B. Bolden | 32 | Head | Constable | Ohio |
| 58 | Harriet Bolden | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John H. King | 24 | Head | Chipper Steel | Georgia |
| 60 | Esther King | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Alva Carter | 19 | Lodger | Housework | Ohio |
| 62 | Patricia Carter | 12 | Lodger's Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | James G. Furns | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 64 | John Wright | 63 | Head | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 65 | Ethel Wright THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Arthur Wright | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harry Wright | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Herman Wright | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Christopher Wright | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lillian Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lawrence Wright | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Cora Montgomery | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Robert Montgomery | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Maxine Montgomery | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Melvin Montgomery | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Matthew Johnson | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mark Johnson | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Johnson | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles Harris | 38 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 80 | Dorothy Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)