Anna Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Anna Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Chippewa
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Krayer
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Anna	Age	Birth yr
M Thompson	Head	—	57	~1883
Floyd Thompson	Son	—	18	~1922
Vernon Thompson	Son	—	19	~1921
Anna Thompson	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Chippewa, Minnesota

Spouse, age 36

Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Chippewa, Minnesota

Spouse, age 47

Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Chippewa-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 57

Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Chippewa
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Anna Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00124)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Florence Larson	17	daughter	—	Minnesota
42	Susanna Kanten	80	mother-in-law	—	Norway
43	John Jacobson	61	Laborer	Laborer	Norway
44	Erling Olson	24	Laborer	Laborer	Minnesota
45	Axel L. Lang	35	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
46	Lillian Lang	33	wife	—	Minnesota
47	Kenneth Lang	8	son	—	Minnesota
48	Andrew Stensness	28	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
49	Bessie E. Stensness	28	wife	—	Minnesota
50	Joan M. Stensness	7	daughter	—	Minnesota
51	Donna Mae Stensness	3	daughter	—	Minnesota
52	Louis Running	56	Head	—	Minnesota
53	Albert Running	36	son	Laborer	Minnesota
54	Oliver M. Running	22	son	New Worker	Minnesota
55	Henry R. Running	20	son	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
56	M. Gilbert Thompson	57	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
57	Anna Thompson THIS PERSON	57	wife	—	Minnesota
58	Vernon Thompson	19	son	—	Minnesota
59	Floyd Thompson	18	son	—	Minnesota
60	G. Martin Molden	54	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
61	Amalia Molden	54	wife	—	Minnesota
62	Peder Molden	55	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
63	Siri Molden	86	mother	—	Norway
64	Christian Molden	75	Head	Farmer	Norway
65	Emma Molden	43	daughter	—	Minnesota
66	Gilbert C. Molden	42	son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
67	Edwin T. Molden	40	son	Laborer	Minnesota
68	Osmund O. Strand	53	Head	Farmer	Norway
69	Annie Strand	51	wife	—	Minnesota
70	Hans M. Strand	26	son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
71	Raymond N. Strand	24	son	Station Operator	Minnesota
72	Mary L. Strand	21	daughter	Nurse Maid	Minnesota
73	Donald S. Strand	20	son	—	Minnesota
74	Florence E. Strand	17	daughter	—	Minnesota
75	Janet L. Strand	13	daughter	—	Minnesota
76	Clarence Nelson	50	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
77	Olga Nelson	47	wife	—	Minnesota
78	Violet Nelson	22	daughter	Waitress	Minnesota
79	Laverne Nelson	16	daughter	—	Minnesota
80	Oral L. Nelson	25	son	Carpenter	Minnesota

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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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