Bessie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Livingston-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Dansville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Livingston
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Dansville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Christine Thompson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Margaret Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Bessie Thompson	Head	—	50	~1890
Clifford Thompson	Son	—	21	~1919
Fred Thompson	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Livingston, New …

Spouse, age 29

Livingston, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Livingston, New …

Spouse, age 39

Livingston, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Livingston-County, New …

Head, age 50

Livingston-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Dansville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Livingston
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	510
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Bessie Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02623-00710)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louie Blake	27	Head	Layout Man	New York
42	Margaret Blake	25	Wife	—	New York
43	Jacob Fleck	60	Head	Fireman And Engineer	New York
44	Georgia Fleck	51	Wife	—	New York
45	Norbert Fleck	22	Son	Laborer	New York
46	Gladys Miller	49	Cousin	Maid	New York
47	James Pollizzi	3	Roomer	—	New York
48	Bessie Thompson THIS PERSON	50	Head	Laundress	New York
49	Fred Thompson	23	Son	Salesman	New York
50	Clifford Thompson	21	Son	Laster	New York
51	Christine Thompson	15	Daughter	—	New York
52	Margaret Thompson	10	Daughter	—	New York
53	Carl Ropitke	54	Head	Mill Wright	New York
54	Blanche Ropitke	53	Wife	—	New York
55	Dorothy Ropitke	19	Daughter	Clerk	New York
56	Carl Jr. Ropitke	17	Son	—	New York
57	Joyce Ropitke	13	Daughter	—	New York
58	Fred Perine	57	Head	Nurseryman	New York
59	Estelle Perine	57	Wife	Laundress	Missouri
60	Frances Perine	24	Daughter	Office Clerk	New York
61	Ralph Crabtree	57	Head	Core Maker	New York
62	Millicent Crabtree	42	Wife	—	New York
63	John D. Crabtree	11	Son	—	New York
64	Richard Crabtree	10	Son	—	New York
65	Alice Crabtree	7	Daughter	—	New York
66	Walter J. Smith	55	Head	Conductor	New York
67	Grace Smith	54	Wife	—	New York
68	Reatha Smith	32	Daughter	Stenciler	New York
69	Donald W. Smith	36	Son	Manager	New York
70	De Vere Smith	14	Son	—	New York
71	James Smith	12	Son	—	New York
72	Reginald Prideaux	28	Head	Landscaper	Massachusetts
73	Pauline Prideaux	29	Wife	—	Massachusetts
74	Thomas Van Derhoff	30	Head	Optometrist	New York
75	Martha Van Derhoff	31	Wife	—	New York
76	Thomas Van Derhoff	6	Son	—	New York
77	Gretchen Van Derhoff	5	Daughter	—	New York
78	Jon Van Derhoff	2	Son	—	New York
79	Isabella Potter	17	Servant	Weeder	New York
80	Maxwell Sweet	65	Head	Servant	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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