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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| H Thompson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Peggy Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Margaret Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maurice Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lily Thompson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beulah Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lily Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| H Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bettie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Margaret Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlin Hale | 28 | Lodger | Repair Man | Illinois |
| 2 | Homer Gibson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Grace Gibson | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Emogene Gibson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mandy E Gibson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Homer L Gibson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hubert Gibson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | H. Ellis Thompson | 37 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lily Mae Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Margaret Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | H. Ellis Jr Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | James E Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Betty Lou Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Beulah Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lily Joan Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | John F Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Maurice Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Richard E Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Peggy Sue Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Allen Logsdon | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | George E Logsdon | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Pauline Logsdon | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Beulah O Logsdon | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Florence Favartney | 18 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mildred Favartney | 14 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Samuel Cunningham | 44 | Head | Fisherman | Kentucky |
| 27 | Nannie Cunningham | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Robert Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Charles Moorman | 47 | Head | Fisherman | Kentucky |
| 30 | Myrtle Moorman | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Herbert L Freels | 32 | Head | Brick Setter | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary Blanche Freels | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Herbert L Jr Freels | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Elizabeth E Freels | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Lucille Freels | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Frank Haykens | 79 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary Lola Haykens | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Clarence Haykens | 19 | Son | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 39 | Clarence Haykens | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Geraldine Haykens | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)