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Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Capron District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Capron District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Wright | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Wright | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Cleveland Wright | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ethel Wright | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gordon Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lucy Wright | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Daphne Wright | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tillie Wright | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Abner Wright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cleveland Wright | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Wright | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 12 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Capron District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Abner Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daphne Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Wright
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tillie 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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dollie Whitfield | 75 | Mother | Unemployed | Virginia |
| 42 | Rosa Wright | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Alfred Wright | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lewis Linwood Wright | 20 | Son | C.C.C. Camp Work | Virginia |
| 45 | Samuel A. Wright | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | James E. Wright | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Nannie Bet Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Michel Wright | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Joshua Wright | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Benjamin Wright | 31 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 51 | Eunice Wright | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 52 | Perlin Wright | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Gassene Wright | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Hattie Wright | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 55 | Joe Hicks | 30 | Son-in-law | Highway Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Christine Hicks | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 57 | Barbara Ann Hicks | 5 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Cleveland Wright | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucy Wright | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 60 | Ellis Wright | 24 | Son | Farmer Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Gordon Wright | 22 | Son | Farmer Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Daphne M. Wright | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 63 | Cleveland Jr. Wright | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Ethel Wright THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruby Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Abner Wright | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Tillie Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Wright | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Roberta Vaden | 60 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 71 | Herbert Vaden | 29 | Son | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 72 | Lula Marie Vaden | 4 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Frank Vaden | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | A. J. Jr. Jenkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Willie Jenkins | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 76 | Bettie Lou Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Jackie G. Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rat Ford | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lucy Ford | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 80 | James Ford | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | 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)