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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Illinois
SurnameThompson
Given NameBetty
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Allison Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardAllison Twp
Est. Birth Year~1922

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
Jessie Thompson Spouse — 42 ~1898
John Thompson Son — 16 ~1924
Elwood Thompson Son — 20 ~1920
Hugh Thompson Head — 41 ~1899
Gail Thompson Son — 15 ~1925
Frances Thompson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Jimmie Thompson Son — 12 ~1928
Betty Thompson Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Lawrence, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Lawrence, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 16 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Bettie Lou
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Lawrence-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Lawrence-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Betty
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Allison Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Lawrence
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

Model Tree

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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 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gail Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lawrence-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00835-00013)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clement Saurer 31 Head Farmer Illinois
2 Dorothy Saurer 32 Wife Housewife Illinois
3 Dorothy Marie Saurer 4 Daughter — Illinois
4 Ruth Ann Saurer 1 Daughter — Illinois
5 Bert Gower 68 Head — Illinois
6 Jessie Gower 44 Wife — Indiana
7 Guy Patrick 56 Head Farmer Indiana
8 Lula Patrick 53 Wife Housewife Illinois
9 John Cooper 53 Head Farmer Illinois
10 Eliza Cooper 53 Wife Housewife Indiana
11 Harry Cooper 22 Son At Home Illinois
12 George Terrell 31 Head Farmer Illinois
13 Hester Terrell 27 Wife Housewife Indiana
14 Karl E. Terrell 2 Son — Illinois
15 Richard M. Terrell 0 Son — Illinois
16 Hugh Thompson 41 Head Farmer Illinois
17 Jessie Thompson 42 Wife Housewife Illinois
18 Frances Thompson 21 Daughter — Illinois
19 Elwood Thompson 20 Son — Illinois
20 Betty Thompson THIS PERSON 18 Daughter — Illinois
21 John R. Thompson 16 Son — Illinois
22 Gail W. Thompson 15 Son — Illinois
23 Jimmie Thompson 12 Son — Illinois
24 P. A. Organ 64 Head Farmer Illinois
25 Sara L. Organ 50 Wife Housewife Illinois
26 Leroy L. Organ 24 Son Laborer Illinois
27 Dorothy Organ 23 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
28 Paul R. Organ 21 Son At Home Illinois
29 Albert Organ 23 Son At Home Illinois
30 Crystal Organ 18 Daughter — Illinois
31 Gertrude Wilson 46 Head Housekeeper Illinois
32 Paul E. Wilson 11 Son At Home Illinois
33 Walter Waldrop 52 Head Laborer Illinois
34 Lucinda Waldrop 49 Wife — Illinois
35 Fay Waldrop 23 Son Laborer Illinois
36 Pauline Waldrop 16 Daughter — Illinois
37 Ethel Waldrop 13 Daughter — Illinois
38 Virgil Waldrop 10 Son — Illinois
39 Hasell Erokbert|Erockbert 36 Head Owner Indiana
40 Ruby Erokbert|Erockbert 35 Wife Housewife Indiana

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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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