Bessie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oswego-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Head Born: Minnesota Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oswego-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Oswego
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	N.Y.
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Sandy Creek Township
Est. Birth Year	~1872

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Thompson	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Bessie Thompson	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Oswego, New …

Spouse, age 48

Oswego, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Oswego, New …

Spouse, age 58

Oswego, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bessie S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Oswego-County, New …

Head, age 68

Oswego-County, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Oswego
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	N.Y.
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Bessie Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · New York

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02715-00770)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jesse D. Franklin	56	Head	Farmer	New York
2	Ella M. Franklin	54	Wife	Nurse	New York
3	Walter Poole	56	Lodger	Laborer	New York
4	H. Herbert Jewitt	60	Head	—	New York
5	Zena Jewitt	56	Wife	—	New York
6	Roy A. Adsit	56	Head	Laborer	New York
7	Adalaide Adsit	49	Wife	—	New York
8	Beatrice Adsit	15	Daughter	—	New York
9	Pearl Mullin	50	Head	—	New York
10	Richard Mullin	33	Son	Farmer	New York
11	Edward Haggard	35	Head	Farmer	New York
12	Frederick Lachance	33	Head	Farmer	New York
13	Pearl Lachance	33	Wife	—	New York
14	Earl Lachance	6	Son	—	New York
15	Patricia Lachance	4	Daughter	—	New York
16	Bessie Thompson THIS PERSON	68	Head	—	Minnesota
17	Nellie Thompson	31	Daughter	Teacher	North Dakota
18	Dora Lillie	73	Head	—	New York
19	Dorothy Lillie	37	Daughter	Teacher	New York
20	Irvin R. Crouse	51	Head	Carpenter	New York
21	Zena Crouse	50	Wife	—	Michigan
22	Russell Crouse	25	Son	Carpenter	New York
23	Arthur Crouse	24	Son	Carpenter	New York
24	Walter Crouse	18	Son	—	New York
25	John Crouse	10	Son	—	New York
26	Clifford Parish	32	Head	Laborer	New York
27	Barbara Parish	29	Wife	—	New York
28	Barbara Parish	7	Daughter	—	New York
29	Minerva Parish	5	Daughter	—	New York
30	Francis Parish	4	Daughter	—	New York
31	Eli Parish	2	Son	—	New York
32	Margaret Parish	1	Daughter	—	New York
33	Clifford Parish	0	Son	—	New York
34	James H. Waffle	53	Head	—	New York
35	Winnifred Waffle	51	Wife	—	New York
36	Edgar J. Waffle	27	Step-son	W.P.A.	New York
37	Kenneth Lewis	44	Head	Farmer	New York
38	Hazel Lewis	41	Wife	Teacher	New York

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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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