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Ada Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ada Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameAda
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
IndustryH
Class of Worker5
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ada Age Birth yr
Anthony Thompson Son — 14 ~1926
Bertiel Thompson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Serleaner Thompson Daughter — 7 ~1933
Lizzie Thompson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Anthony Thompson Head — 40 ~1900
Ethel Thompson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Ivory Thompson Son — 12 ~1928
Ada Thompson Spouse — 34 ~1906
Mary Thompson Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 23
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Ada
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 34
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Ada
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Industry H
Class of Worker 5
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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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.
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00209)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cosena Laird 23 Wife — Mississippi
2 Marilyn Laird 0 Daughter — Mississippi
3 Anthony Thompson 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
4 Ada Thompson THIS PERSON 34 Wife — Mississippi
5 Anthony Jr. Thompson 14 Son — Mississippi
6 Ivory Thompson 12 Son — Mississippi
7 Bertiel Thompson 11 Daughter — Mississippi
8 Lizzie Thompson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Mary Etta Thompson 9 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Ethel Thompson 8 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Serleaner Thompson 7 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Hugh Thetford 54 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Mary Lou Thetford 48 Wife — Mississippi
14 Paul H. Thetford 19 Son Cabinet Maker Mississippi
15 Ralph Thetford 17 Son — Mississippi
16 Nelda Thetford 14 Daughter — California
17 Lannie P. Reed 50 Head Freight Truck Deliveryman Mississippi
18 Annie Reed 48 Wife — Mississippi
19 Lannie Jr. Reed 20 Son New Worker Mississippi
20 Billy C. Reed 14 Son — Mississippi
21 Clifton P. Reed 8 Son — Mississippi
22 Sidney Dunn 66 Brother-in-law — Mississippi
23 Benjamin Dunn 79 Head — Mississippi
24 John D. Allen 65 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Patricia Allen 63 Wife — Mississippi
26 James H. Sutton 32 Head Shipping Clerk Mississippi
27 Lavernia Sutton 28 Wife — Mississippi
28 Donavan Sutton 9 Son — Mississippi
29 Rivera Sutton 7 Son — Mississippi
30 Jamie Dale Sutton 5 Son — Mississippi
31 Tommie Sutton 2 Son — Mississippi
32 Cleveland Wallace 28 Head Laborer Mississippi
33 Marie Wallace 26 Wife — Mississippi
34 Margie Wallace 8 Daughter — Louisiana
35 Carl Wallace 6 Son — Mississippi
36 Cleveland Wallace 2 Son — Mississippi
37 Robert D. Wallace 0 Son — Mississippi
38 Talmadge Dutton 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
39 Anna Dutton 36 Wife — Mississippi
40 Lucile Dutton 16 Daughter — Mississippi

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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