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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Colorado Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorgan-County, Colorado
SurnameThompson
Given NameBetty
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceColorado
1935 Residence (City)Precinct 9 Orchard Township No 3
1935 Residence (County)Morgan
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
Township / WardPrecinct 9 Orchard Township No 3
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Betty Age Birth yr
Helen Thompson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Marvin Thompson Son — 17 ~1923
Betty Thompson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Eben Thompson Head — 42 ~1898
Amos Thompson Other — 47 ~1893
Charles Thompson Son — 8 ~1932
Minnie Thompson Spouse — 36 ~1904
Francis Thompson Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Morgan, Colorado
Daughter, age 2
Morgan, Colorado · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Betty J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Colorado
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation none
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1940
Morgan-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 13
Morgan-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Betty
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
1935 Residence (City) Precinct 9 Orchard Township No 3
1935 Residence (County) Morgan
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Betty Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Colorado
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Sibling
Francis Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00472-00778)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eben Thompson 42 Head Farm Operator Colorado
2 Minnie Thompson 36 Wife — Missouri
3 Francis Thompson 19 Son Farm Worker Colorado
4 Marvin Thompson 17 Son Farm Worker Missouri
5 Betty Thompson THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Colorado
6 Charles Thompson 8 Son — Colorado
7 Helen Thompson 5 Daughter — Colorado
8 Amos Thompson 47 Brother Garage Operator Colorado
9 Henry Wunsch 32 Head Farm Operator Russia
10 Lydia Wunsch 29 Wife — Idaho
11 Ann Marie Wunsch 3 Daughter — Colorado
12 Sandra Louise Wunsch 2 Daughter — Colorado
13 Jerome Henry Wunsch 0 Son — Colorado
14 Henry Muerch 35 Head Farm Operator Nebraska
15 Mabel Muerch 39 Wife — Colorado
16 Pauline Muerch 11 Daughter — Colorado
17 Betty Muerch 10 Daughter — Colorado
18 Jeffrey Muerch 7 Son — Colorado
19 Theodore Jacobson 32 Head Farm Operator Colorado
20 Mayme Jacobson 36 Wife — Missouri
21 Sara Jeanne Jacobson 8 Daughter — Colorado
22 Barbara Sue Jacobson 4 Daughter — Colorado
23 Caroline Jacobson 65 Head Farm Manager Wisconsin
24 Charlie Barberier 41 Head Farm Operator Colorado
25 Alita Barberier 45 Wife — Colorado
26 Albert Barberier 30 Son Farm Laborer Colorado
27 Edward Barberier 9 Son — Nebraska
28 Margaret Cravens 38 Daughter — Colorado
29 Ronald Warthy 2 Grandson — Colorado
30 Lloyd L. Tanner 56 Head Farm Operator Iowa
31 Velma Tanner 59 Wife — Colorado
32 Fred Wunsch 56 Head Farm Operator Russia
33 Katherine Wunsch 56 Wife — Russia
34 William Wunsch 22 Son Farm Work Colorado
35 Bertha Cardwell 25 Head — Colorado
36 Vernon Cardwell 3 Son — Colorado
37 Beverly Cardwell 2 Daughter — Colorado
38 Dale Cardwell 0 Son — Colorado
39 Jacob Hitzman 56 Head Farm Operator Russia
40 Christina Hitzman 47 Wife — Russia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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