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Bessie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandotte-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyandotte-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beverly Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Fern Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vera Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Velma Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Kermit Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Carl Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Thompson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wyandotte, Kansas
Other, age 33
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 41
Wyandotte-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01268-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Charles Buford Bailey | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 43 | Joseph M. King | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 44 | Savannah King | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Willie Andrew Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | James Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Paul Edward Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Ora Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Allen Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Georgia Franklin | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | China Brown | 42 | Head | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 52 | Alfred Johnson | 23 | Son | Blacksmith Helper | Arkansas |
| 53 | John Thompson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Bessie Thompson THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Kermit Thompson | 24 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 56 | Doris Thompson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 57 | Velma Marion Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Vera Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Carl Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Fern Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Beverly Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Annie Fulgham | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mannie Fulgham | 40 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Burl Mcdaniel | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Josephine Mcdaniel | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | William Applegate | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Melvina Mcguire | 67 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Melvina Mcguire | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Jerry Harris | 58 | Boarder | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | John Bennett | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Ruth Bennett | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Ada Smith | 40 | Mother-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Robert King | 45 | Head | Service Man | Alabama |
| 74 | Willie King | 46 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 75 | Eliza Right | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Edward Simpson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Myrtle Simpson | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Lula Collier | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Henry Johnson | 74 | Brother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Gertrude Pullins | 22 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
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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)