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Laura Wright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Laura Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnameWright
Given NameLaura
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age48
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Bay Village
1935 Residence (County)Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardBay Village
Est. Birth Year~1892

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Laura Age Birth yr
Edward Wright Head — 57 ~1883
Gilbert Wright Son — ~1940
Marjorie Wright Daughter — 21 ~1919
Glenn Wright Son — 25 ~1915
Eleanor Wright Daughter — 19 ~1921
Laura Wright Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 38
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wright
Given Name Laura
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Philadelphia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation General Helper
Industry cafeteria
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 48
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
Surname Wright
Given Name Laura
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Bay Village
1935 Residence (County) Cuyahoga
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Our Model Tree links Laura Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Ohio
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03048-00006)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Martin D. Gascon 42 Head General Manager Michigan
42 Avis B. Gascon 45 Wife — Michigan
43 Jean Gascon 21 Daughter — Michigan
44 Barbara Gascon 15 Daughter — Michigan
45 Arthur Korner 32 Head Photo Engraver Ohio
46 Cornelia Korner 29 Wife — Ohio
47 Arthur Korner 6 Son — Ohio
48 Cornelia Korner 1 Daughter — Ohio
49 Mother Elizabeth None F — —
50 Richard Nickolls 61 Head Laboratory Helper Scotland
51 Isabella Nickolls 56 Wife — Scotland
52 Myron Warner 40 Head Accountant Michigan
53 Theresa Warner 39 Wife — Michigan
54 Nancy Ann Warner 5 Daughter — Michigan
55 William Pruitt 45 Head Bookkeeper Ohio
56 Olga G. Pruitt 50 Wife — Ohio
57 William Jr. Pruitt 20 Son News Monitor Ohio
58 Eleanor Pruitt 17 Daughter — Ohio
59 Maynard Isabell 34 Head Driver Ohio
60 Lillian Isabell 33 Wife — Ohio
61 Joan Isabell 8 Daughter — Ohio
62 Maynard Jr. Isabell 2 Son — Ohio
63 Sandra Isabell 0 Daughter — Ohio
64 Edward S. Wright 57 Head Truck Driver Ohio
65 Laura Wright THIS PERSON 48 Wife — Virginia
66 Eleanor Wright 19 Daughter Music Clerk Ohio
67 Glenn Wright 25 Son Attendant Ohio
68 Marjorie Wright 21 Daughter Clerical Worker Ohio
69 Gilbert Wright 0 Son — Ohio
70 Palla Snyder 71 Head — Virginia
71 George Johnston 55 Head Carpenter Ireland
72 Margaret Johnston 51 Wife — Ireland
73 Robert Johnston 25 Son Apprentice Carpenter Northern Ireland
74 William C. Jarvis 74 Head Painter England
75 Addie F. Jarvis 69 Wife — Pennsylvania
76 Walter Cutten 31 Head Truck Driver Virginia
77 Edna Cutten 23 Wife — Pennsylvania
78 Virginia Cutten 3 Daughter — Ohio
79 Harold Yokie 34 Head Lineman Ohio
80 Margie Yokie 37 Wife — Ohio

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)

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