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Ada Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ada Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | janitress |
| Industry | private office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joe Durbin | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Thompson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Durbin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ada Thompson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 35
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife - H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Night cleaner |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 45
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | janitress |
| Industry | private office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01373-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lilly Glenn | 24 | Head | Maid | Arkansas |
| 42 | Thomas Goodloe | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Margaret Goodloe | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Irene Goodloe | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | William Alexander | 53 | Head | Nightwatchman | Kentucky |
| 46 | Irene Alexander | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Joseph Alexander | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Anna L. Morton | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Bessie Boyd | 33 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 50 | Samuel Hughes | 30 | Brother | Baseball Player | Kentucky |
| 51 | Jeff Hewlett | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary Hewlett | 34 | Sister | Domestic Work | Kentucky |
| 53 | Joseph L. Thompson | 49 | Head | Nightwatchman | Indiana |
| 54 | Ada Thompson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Janitress | Indiana |
| 55 | Joseph L. Son Thompson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 56 | Leo Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary C. Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Margaret M. Durbin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Joe Ann Durbin | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | William Johnson | 40 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dock Green | 31 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Pattie Boston | 32 | Lodger | Maid | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mack Arnett | 70 | Head | Bar Tender | Kentucky |
| 64 | Addie P. Arnett | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Anthony Malone | 40 | Lodger | Book Keeper | Kentucky |
| 66 | Hazel Craycraft | 57 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Frank Bowman | 63 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | George Merman | 66 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Crutchfield | 70 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lizzie Finney | 60 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Jenette Easter | 70 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jim Bigbee | 52 | Head | Iron Moulder | Tennessee |
| 73 | Agustine Bigbee | 32 | Wife | Domestic Work | Kentucky |
| 74 | Richard Payne | 27 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Joe Stallard | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ike Stewart | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Clara Stewart | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | The Following Persons Live In Block N | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Josephine Skillon | 38 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 80 | Sallie Mattingly | 52 | Aunt | Laundress | Kentucky |
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)