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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chase-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chase-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Julia — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chase-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cottonwood Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chase |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | In Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Cottonwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| B Thompson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chase, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Chase, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Chase, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Chase, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Chase-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Chase-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cottonwood Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chase |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | In Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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.
Our Model Tree links Betty Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Thompson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thompson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Chase-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Chase-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01222-01020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elaine Bres | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Carol Ann Bres | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Orville Link | 36 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Irene H Link | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 5 | Marvin Ray Link | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Civilla Kay Link | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | B. S. Thompson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Betty Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 9 | Ruth Thompson | 26 | Daughter | Sales Woman | Kansas |
| 10 | Ralph Jackson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Flossie Jackson | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 12 | Laird H Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Percey Payton | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | W. S. Hahnah | 63 | Head | Stockman | Illinois |
| 15 | David Hahnah | 67 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | John Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Verla Smith | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 18 | Sue Carol Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Janice Gail Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | A. F. Golden | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Beulah K Golden | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 22 | Mildred Ann Golden | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Mary Louise Golden | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Marion King Golden | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Patsy Marie Golden | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Guy King | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Frances King | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Richard King | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Isabelle King | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Elmer King | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Evelyn King | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Carl O. Dawson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Florence Dawson | 38 | Wife | Home | Kansas |
| 34 | Carl O. Dawson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Carol Fay Dawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Minnie Beth Dawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Wiley Shumate | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Cora Shumate | 59 | Wife | Home | Kansas |
| 39 | Lee Blount | 50 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Leona Blount | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)