Alice Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whitman-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Alice Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Head Born: Missouri Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whitman-County, Washington
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 5, Farmington
1935 Residence (County)	Whitman
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Township / Ward	Precinct 5 Farmington
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Jean Thompson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Mary Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Alice Thompson	Head	—	48	~1892
Carl Thompson	Son	—	16	~1924
Howard Thompson	Son	—	23	~1917
Hugh Thompson	Son	—	12	~1928
Frank Thompson	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Whitman, Washington

Spouse, age 28

Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Whitman, Washington

Spouse, age 37

Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 16 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Whitman-County, Washington

Head, age 48

Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 5, Farmington
1935 Residence (County)	Whitman
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Alice Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04370-00168)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bertha Gumm	33	Wife	—	Kansas
2	Janice Gumm	11	Daughter	—	Washington
3	Duane Gumm	5	Son	—	Washington
4	Mary Lou Gumm	8	Daughter	—	Washington
5	Fayette John	59	Head	Farmer	Virginia
6	Lillie John	53	Wife	—	Virginia
7	Earl John	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Washington
8	Roy John	16	Son	—	Washington
9	Fred Harp	53	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
10	Sarah Harp	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Harry Harp	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Washington
12	Ada Harp	20	Daughter	Sales Lady	Washington
13	Raymond Harp	18	Son	—	Washington
14	Alice Thompson THIS PERSON	48	Head	—	Missouri
15	Howard Thompson	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Washington
16	Frank Thompson	18	Son	—	Washington
17	Carl Thompson	16	Son	—	Washington
18	Jean Thompson	14	Daughter	—	Washington
19	Hugh Thompson	12	Son	—	Washington
20	Mary Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Washington
21	Robert Howland	22	Head	Farm Laborer	Colorado
22	Genevieve Howland	20	Wife	—	Washington
23	Howard Howland	3	Son	—	Washington
24	Samuel P. Rambo	39	Head	Farmer	Virginia
25	Adine Rambo	26	Wife	—	Washington
26	Claudia Rambo	4	Daughter	—	Washington
27	Virginia Rambo	2	Daughter	—	Washington
28	Gene Rambo	1	Son	—	Washington
29	Ralph Butcher	23	Brother-in-law	Farm Laborer	Washington
30	Clarence Kalness	43	Hired man	Farm Laborer	North Dakota
31	Ford Gumm	37	Head	Farmer	Washington
32	Florence Gumm	33	Wife	—	Washington
33	Joyce Gumm	13	Daughter	—	Washington
34	Dean Gumm	10	Son	—	Washington
35	Phillip Gumm	8	Son	—	Washington
36	Neil Gumm	6	Son	—	Washington
37	Carol Ann Gumm	3	Daughter	—	Washington
38	Clifford Thompson	27	Hired man	Farm Laborer	Washington
39	Ralph Hazen	60	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
40	Florence Hazen	56	Wife	—	Washington

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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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