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Bernice Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleburne-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleburne-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleburne-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleburne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Radius Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nettie Thompson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bernice Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ransom Thompson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Velma Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rosie Thompson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bettie Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Winters | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleburne, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Berniece |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cleburne-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Cleburne-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleburne |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bernice Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Rosie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luna Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Radius Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Cleburne-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleburne-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00015-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joyce W Kilgore | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Billy Sue Kilgore | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Isula B Cates | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Clarence L Cates | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Brooks Gladys B Cates | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Marvin L Cates | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Archie D Kilgore | 46 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 48 | Vera M Kilgore | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Geraldine Kilgore | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Geneva N Hamrick | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | David M Hamrick | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Ransom Thompson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Nettie L Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Rosie A Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Velma P Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary L Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Bernice L Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Radius S Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Luna L Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Bettie J Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Martha J Winters | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Earl J Winters | 30 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 63 | Leila O Winters | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Joseph E Winters | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Harvey L Winters | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Margie L Winters | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | John O Robinson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Josephine Robinson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Louisa Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Myrtice L Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James E Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Robert E Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Charles A Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Wilbert F Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Hubert A Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Thelma S Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Hardy H Whiteman | 46 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 78 | Rosa B Whiteman | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lucille Whiteman | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Paul Whiteman | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)