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Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wythe-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivanhoe R.F.D. #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ivanhoe Rfd 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Wright | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Katherine Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Wright | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Emma Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Wright | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Jessie Wright | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virginia Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivanhoe R.F.D. #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha White | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Alice White | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Harris | 7 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Clyde Gilliam | 28 | son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Andrew Bradley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia Bradley | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Harold Bradley | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Bertha Jones | 33 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mose M. Baker | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Baker | 52 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Walter Baker | 23 | son | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 52 | Paul R. Wright | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Virginia Wright | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jessie Wright | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ethel Wright THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Katherine Wright | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Emma Wright | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Thelma Wright | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Virginia Wright | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Willie Carson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Fannie Mae Carson | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert H. Carson | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Beulah Carson | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John W. Carson | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Jesse H. Carson | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Nathaniel Carson | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Pearllie Carson | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles Lewis Carson | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edward Gilmer | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Bernice Gilmer | 25 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charles E. Gilmer | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Joe Lewis Gilmer | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Abraham Simms | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Simms | 63 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Isaiah Cochran | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ruth Cochran | 26 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lois Cochran | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Louis Cochran | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Shirley Jean Cochran | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | David Crockett | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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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)