Alice Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Alice Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles city
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Additional Details
Occupation	saleslady
Industry	retail bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Saleslady
Township / Ward	Los Angeles City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Audrey Thompson	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Alice Thompson	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Los Angeles, …

Spouse, age 34

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Los Angeles, …

Spouse, age 44

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Head, age 54

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles city
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Occupation	saleslady
Industry	retail bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Alice Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00417-00774)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Wagner	33	Head	Secretary	California
2	Alfred Sneed	29	Head	Blind Maker	Kansas
3	Velma Sneed	28	Wife	House Work	Missouri
4	Wordie Lindsay	27	Head	Press Printer	Alabama
5	Fearne Lindsay	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Alberta Kilgore	22	Head	Stenographer	California
7	Nick Fralconi	30	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
8	Mary Fralconi	24	Wife	—	Illinois
9	Edie Mcfadden	76	Head	—	New York
10	Joseph J. Mcfadden	40	Son	Orthopedic Mechanic	Colorado
11	Thomas J. Mcfadden	36	Son	Decorator	Colorado
12	Lawrence L. Miller	45	Son-in-law	—	Colorado
13	Mary E. Miller	49	Daughter	—	Nebraska
14	Alice Thompson THIS PERSON	54	Head	Saleslady	Illinois
15	Audrey Thompson	24	Daughter	Secretary	California
16	Max N. Ober	32	Head	Chemical Engineer	Minnesota
17	Virginia A. Ober	27	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Richard Ober	2	Son	—	California
19	John Ober	35	Brother	Labor	Minnesota
20	Madeline Allen	49	Sister	—	Minnesota
21	Margaret Allen	24	Niece	Cashier	Minnesota
22	George R. Allan	50	Head	Manager	Nebraska
23	William M. Somerton	29	Head	Order Clerk	England
24	Billy K. Somerton	22	Wife	Cashier	Colorado
25	Raymond Church	26	Head	Labor	Kansas
26	Lois Church	21	Wife	Board Operator	Illinois
27	Verne Hullanger	37	Head	Motor Man	Iowa
28	Mary Hullanger	37	Wife	—	Utah
29	Malcolm J. Inglis	40	Head	Painter	California
30	Elizabeth Inglis	39	Wife	Index Clerk	Ohio
31	Malcolm Jr. Inglis	13	Son	—	California
32	William W. Wells	33	Head	Optometrist	California
33	Mildred Wells	28	Wife	—	Texas
34	Marcia Lee Wells	3	Daughter	—	California
35	Pauline Blair	66	Head	—	Wisconsin
36	Marino Innocenti	66	Head	Carpenter	Mexico
37	Mary Innocenti	62	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
38	Arch Porch	54	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
39	Frankie Porch	53	Wife	—	California

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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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