Ethel Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Puyallup
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Township / Ward	Puyallup
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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	—	42	~1898
Helen Wright	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Harley Wright	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 22

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Pierce, Washington

Other, age 32

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Spouse, age 42

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Wright
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Puyallup
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Ethel Wright

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04356-00426)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Ferguson	64	Head	—	Indiana
42	Martha Ferguson	58	Wife	—	Norway
43	Robert Livingston	65	Head	Lumber Mill Worker	Massachusetts
44	Anna E Livingston	59	Wife	—	Illinois
45	Ernest Livingston	38	Son	Brick Maker	S. Dakota
46	Carlene Livingston	13	Daughter	—	Wash
47	Melissa Livingston	85	Mother	—	Mass
48	Clarence Williams	63	Head	Highway	Indiana
49	Ruth A Williams	46	Wife	—	Oregon
50	James A Rickson	66	Head	W.P.A.	Texas
51	Leila M Rickson	50	Wife	—	Kansas
52	Ruby Arnold	63	Lodger	—	Missouri
53	Jack L Snyder	27	Head	Dry Cleaner	Wash
54	Charlotte Snyder	25	Wife	—	Wash
55	Jane Dunning	48	Head	W.P.A.	S. Dakota
56	Mabel E Dunning	41	Wife	—	S. Dakota
57	Marvin Dunning	22	Son	Shipping Clerk	Wash
58	Ronald Dunning	17	Son	New Worker	S. Dak
59	Merle Dunning	14	Son	—	S. Dak
60	Lyle Dunning	20	Son	C.C.C.	S. Dak
61	Bert Peoples	42	Head	—	Oregon
62	Margaret Peoples	21	Wife	—	Oregon
63	Betty Peoples	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
64	Vivian Peoples	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
65	Alliene Peoples	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
66	Joe Peoples	52	Brother	Logger	Michigan
67	Charles E Harp	64	Head	Miner	Missouri
68	Eva Harp	54	Wife	—	S. Dakota
69	Harley Wright	44	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
70	Ethel Wright THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Kansas
71	Helen Wright	16	Daughter	—	Wash
72	Fred Congleking	71	Head	—	Indiana
73	Nella Congleking	63	Wife	—	Calif
74	Eva Campbell	56	Head	—	Minnesota
75	Theodore Campbell	33	Son	Common Laborer	Iowa
76	Everett Campbell	17	Son	C.C.C.	Wash
77	Clarence Campbell	15	Son	—	Wash
78	Clinton Campbell	13	Son	—	Wash
79	Leola Abney	19	Daughter	—	Wash
80	Earl Abney	3	Grandson	—	Wash

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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.

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