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Bernice Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Texas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Government W.P.A. Project |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wise |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Thompson | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wynona Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Inez Thompson | Spouse | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Texas
Son, age 1
Wise, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Wise, Texas
Son, age 11
Wise, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Wise-County, Texas
Head, age 21
Wise-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Government W.P.A. Project |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wise |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thompson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04168-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jimmy C. Yarbro | 4 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Peggy H. Bridges | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Della Bridges | 40 | Head | 0 | Texas |
| 44 | Dora Bridges | 39 | Sister | 0 | Texas |
| 45 | Beulah Bridges | 30 | Sister | 0 | Texas |
| 46 | Melvin E. Bridges | 11 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 47 | Newell J. Huddelson | 66 | Head | 0 | Texas |
| 48 | Nannie Huddelson | 63 | Wife | 0 | Texas |
| 49 | George H. Bennett | 39 | Head | 56 | Texas |
| 50 | Pinkney C. Bennett | 35 | Brother | 56 | Texas |
| 51 | Floyd Cloudcroft | 26 | Head | 72 | Texas |
| 52 | Juanita Cloudcroft | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Charlie Haynes | 62 | Head | 30 | Georgia |
| 54 | Fanny Haynes | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Dwight D. Haynes | 32 | Son | 48 | Texas |
| 56 | Fred C. Haynes | 31 | Son | 48 | Texas |
| 57 | Allen S. Haynes | 35 | Head | 48 | Texas |
| 58 | Jake Haynes | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Jane Haynes | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Charles F. Haynes | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | H. M. Connally | 56 | Head | 30 | Texas |
| 62 | F. W. Connally | 16 | Son | 30 | Texas |
| 63 | William B. Bridges | 44 | Head | 65 | Texas |
| 64 | Anna Bridges | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Louise Bridges | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Will V. Warren | 47 | Head | 38 | Texas |
| 67 | Maggie Warren | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Clifford L. Warren | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Bernice D. Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | 40 | Texas |
| 70 | Inez F. Thompson | 16 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Wynona F. Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Olen J. Wilson | 54 | Head | 40 | Texas |
| 73 | Elizabeth Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Jasper E. Wilson | 19 | Son | 40 | Texas |
| 75 | Talbert H. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | George Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Will P. Cleveland | 64 | Head | 60 | Texas |
| 78 | Sina H. Cleveland | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Ola M. Cleveland | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | W. H. Casey | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)