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Ada Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benson-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ada Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benson-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benson-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ada K. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Impark Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Impark Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardell Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Thompson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Doreen Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Corrine Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ada Thompson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Marian Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edwin Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benson, North …
Spouse, age 25
Benson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ada C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Benson-County, North …
Spouse, age 35
Benson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ada K. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Impark Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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.
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 35 · b. ~1905 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Benson-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Benson-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02993-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George F. Bauer | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Bertha W. Bauer | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Harold R. Lorenson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Erma L. Lorenson | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Gene E. Lorenson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Grant A. Lorenson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Ilert H. Bruno | 19 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Natalia A. Johnson | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Harry W. Johnson | 33 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 10 | Dagny V. Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Hugo W. Johnson | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Gustave D. Lorenson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 13 | Olina A. Lorenson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Verna L. Lorenson | 24 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Eugene B. Lorenson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Frank Ozechowski | 64 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 17 | Josephine Ozechowski | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 18 | John Ozechowski | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Erwin P. Lorenson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Alice R. Lorenson | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Arlo R. Lorenson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Donald R. Lorenson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Gary W. Lorenson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Carrie M. Knutson | 72 | Head | — | Norway |
| 25 | Thomas Thompson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ada K. Thompson THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John D. Thompson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Marian B. Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Doreen M. Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Edwin J. Thompson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Corrine V. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Ardell G. Thompson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | E. Elmer Kelem | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Emerald C. Johnson | 36 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Wilma A. Johnson | 27 | Hired Hand's Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Laverna E. Johnson | 9 | Hired Hand's Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Fredrick C. Johnson | 7 | Hired Hand's Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Bonnie J. Johnson | 5 | Hired Hand's Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | E. Leroy Johnson | 3 | Hired Hand's Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Donna M. Johnson | 0 | Hired Hand's Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)