Barbara Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Barbara Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Retail Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	Hs 4
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Barbara	Age	Birth yr
Amelia Miga	Other	—	31	~1909
Dorothy Thompson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Barbara Thompson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Dorothy Thompson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Sheldon Thompson	Son	—	18	~1922
Sheldon Thompson	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Daughter, age 12

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Daughter, age 22

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Barbara
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Retail Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	Hs 4
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Barbara Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Barbara Thompson

Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York

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Sibling

Dorothy Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sheldon Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02839-00118)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frans Jr Vissert-Hofft	8	Son	—	New York
2	Emily Vissert-Hofft	3	Daughter	—	New York
3	Jean Maclean	47	Servant	Domestic	Scotland
4	Sheldon Jr Thompson	50	Head	Clerk	New York
5	Dorothy K Thompson	48	Wife	—	New York
6	Barbara Thompson THIS PERSON	22	Daughter	Clerk	New York
7	Sheldon 3Rd Thompson	18	Son	—	New York
8	Dorothy Thompson	17	Daughter	—	New York
9	Amelia E Miga	31	Servant	Domestic	New York
10	Janet Chapin Coit	49	Head	—	New York
11	George 3D Coit	26	Son	Floor Man	New York
12	Chapin Coit	23	Son	Aeronautical Eng	New York
13	Janet Coit	19	Daughter	App. Teacher	New York
14	Peter F Coit	16	Son	—	New York
15	Carolyn Coit	11	Daughter	—	New York
16	Elizabeth Mcdermott	45	Servant	Domestic	England
17	Botha D Gratwick	52	Head	—	New York
18	Frederick C Gratwick	29	Son	Salesman	New York
19	Davies Gratwick	25	Son	Draftsman	New York
20	Steven Gratwick	16	Son	—	New York
21	Laura A Michael	47	Servant	Domestic	New York
22	Josephine Z Rozmus	56	Servant	Domestic	Austria
23	Max J Wolter	52	Head	Caretaker	Germany
24	Katherine L Wolter	52	Wife	—	New York
25	Dan Kamphausen	37	Head	Sales Engineer	New York
26	Bettina D Kamphausen	34	Wife	Designer	Massachusetts
27	Dorothy H Ritchie	23	Servant	Domestic	New York
28	Dunbar Vance Kamphausen	2	Son	—	New York
29	Ward E Knowles	37	Head	Sales Mgr	New York
30	Catherine Knowles	33	Wife	—	Arkansas
31	Nancy Knowles	10	Daughter	—	New York
32	Grace Helen Field	68	Mother-in-law	—	Arkansas
33	Ruby L Bufford	28	Servant	Domestic	Tennessee
34	Isabel M Langton	39	Head	Owner Part	New York
35	Gertrude A Brandsema	68	Mother	—	England
36	Peter Brandsema	72	Step father	—	Holland
37	Marion A Brandsema	42	Partner	Owner Part	New York
38	Jack W Brandsema	18	Partner son	—	New York
39	Robert P Brandsema	12	Partner son	—	New York
40	Robert Davis Barendale	38	Lodger	Mech. Engineer	England

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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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