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Lula Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Lula Wright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durward Wright | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lula Wright | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Opal Wright | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sidney Wright | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Joy Wright | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alma Wright | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 28
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Spouse, age 38
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 93 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Wright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Wright
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04016-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Dickinson | 16 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 42 | E. D. Knives | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mattie Knives | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lee Ed Knives | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Billie Charles Knives | 7 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Jas. Vernon Knives | 5 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Jarry B. Svoboda | 54 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 48 | Agnes Svoboda | 52 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Clara Svoboda | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Texas |
| 50 | Joe Svoboda | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Fred Svoboda | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Amelia Svoboda | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Albert Svoboda | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Pauline Svoboda | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Adell Svoboda | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | C. B. Springfield | 69 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Mary Ann Springfield | 68 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Ernest Dickinson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Georgia Pearl Dickinson | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ernest C. Dickinson | 45 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | William Edward Dickinson | 43 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Helen Dickinson | 11 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 63 | Fred Krause | 58 | Head | Maintenance Man | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Lula Krause | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | J. W. Morrison | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Theresa Morrison | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | George Morrison | 26 | Son | Attendant | Texas |
| 68 | Juanita Morrison | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 69 | Alice Morrison | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 70 | Eugene Morrison | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | E. G. Moore | 59 | Brother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Sidney Wright | 43 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 73 | Lula Wright THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Durward Wright | 19 | Son | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Mary Ella Wright | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Opal Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Thomas Wright | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Joy Dell Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Alma Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)