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Bernice Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Mag 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Olene Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hester Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernice Thompson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lowell Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Chester Thompson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arnold Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Lawrence, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Berniece |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 30
Lawrence-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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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Bernice Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01328-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie M Chaffins | 18 | Daughter | Housemaid | Kentucky |
| 42 | Chester Thompson | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 43 | Bernice Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lowell Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Paul Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | James Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Olene Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Hester Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Arnold Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ella M Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Homer Thompson | 22 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 52 | Incline Thompson | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 53 | Darrel C Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Harrison Large | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ella Large | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 56 | Leonard Large | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Leland Large | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Claud Wellman | 24 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 59 | Erma Wellman | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 60 | Harold Wellman | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Joy Wellman | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Hester Boggs | 37 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 64 | Jerrie Boggs | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 65 | Imogene Boggs | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 66 | James Ray Boggs | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Phyllis Boggs | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Herbert Johnson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Virgie Johnson | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 70 | Caton Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Martin Page | 73 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lee Perkins | 33 | Head | Stone Dresser | Kentucky |
| 73 | Allie Perkins | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 74 | Willie Perkins | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Pearl Perkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lawrence L Perkins | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Sydney K Perkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Velma G Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dorothy F Perkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Cassie Hicks | 36 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
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)