Ada Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ada Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Humphreys-County, Tennessee
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Waverly Town
1935 Residence (County)	Humphreys
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Waverly Town
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ada	Age	Birth yr
Samuel Thompson	Head	—	57	~1883
Bobbie Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
Ada Thompson	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Humphreys, Tennessee

Spouse, age 27

Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Humphreys, Tennessee

Spouse, age 37

Humphreys, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Humphreys-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 48

Humphreys-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Waverly Town
1935 Residence (County)	Humphreys
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Ada Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03907-00249)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mrs. F. A. Shannon	63	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Eunice Shannon	48	Son	Salesman	Tennessee
3	John F. Shannon	36	Son	Enumerator	Tennessee
4	Howard H. William	32	Head	Bridge Foreman	Tennessee
5	Lula Mae William	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
6	Lonnie Gene William	2	Son	—	Tennessee
7	Mason Sanders	62	Head	President	Tennessee
8	Murtie Sanders	61	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Hattie Perum	52	Head	Seamstress	Tennessee
10	Ella Nelson	58	Head	—	Tennessee
11	William Hickman	86	Father	—	Tennessee
12	Lelany L. Junkerson	28	Lodger	Music Teacher	Indiana
13	Arthur Taylor	25	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
14	Elizabeth Taylor	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Joyce Ann Taylor	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Charles L. Mcmurray	42	Head	Jr. Visitor	Tennessee
17	Ruth Mcmurray	42	Wife	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
18	Jesse J. Mannes	34	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
19	Alene Mannes	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Eugene Mannes	10	Son	—	Tennessee
21	Ella B. Phillips	69	Head	—	Tennessee
22	James S. Phillips	19	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
23	Josephine Baker	20	Lodger	Seamstress	Tennessee
24	Addie M. Wollard	75	Head	—	Indiana
25	Howard Wollard	40	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
26	Thomas Ferguson	57	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
27	Jewel Ferguson	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Thomas Ferguson	8	Son	—	Tennessee
29	Zana Barnes	51	Head	—	Tennessee
30	James Barnes	20	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
31	Lois A. Barnes	23	Daughter	Seamstress	Tennessee
32	Bess Barnes	18	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
33	Eddie Barnes	15	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
34	Herman Barnes	13	Son	—	Tennessee
35	Samuel R. Thompson	57	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
36	Ada Thompson THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	Bobbie Thompson	14	Son	—	Tennessee
38	Ben P. Nabb	63	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
39	Lucian Nabb	32	Son	Clerk	Tennessee
40	W. C. Nabb	29	Son	Clerk	Tennessee

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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.

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