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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Thompson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Maurice Thompson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Nora Thompson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| L Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Baby Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Kentucky
Daughter, age
Lawrence, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bettie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Lawrence-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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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Betty Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Maurice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01328-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Hayes | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jess Hayes | 34 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 3 | Berta Hayes | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lowell Hayes | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mildred Hayes | 66 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Arnold Bayes | 25 | Head | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lucile Bayes | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Shirley Bayes | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Greek Berry | 66 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 10 | Willa Berry | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Oscar Hayes | 37 | Head | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mattie Hayes | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lawrence Hayes | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Oscar Jr. Hayes | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Marion N. Hayes | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Walter G. Hayes | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Herschel Thompson | 31 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nora Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Betty Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ruth Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Charles Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | L. C. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Baby Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Maurice Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Roy Thompson | 43 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Maurice Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Elisabeth Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Monroe Adome | 69 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lydia Adome | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Allen Hayes | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Vinnie Hayes | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | John Hayes | 21 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 34 | Charles Hayes | 18 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ray Hayes | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Catherine Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ethel Hayes | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Francis Hayes | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Murriel Hayes | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Betty Hayes | 5 | Gr Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)