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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elsie Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clinton Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Verna Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lee Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alice Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| 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
Pike-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Pike-County, Kentucky · 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 | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Elsie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01350-01006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Justice | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Netta Justice | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bessie Justice | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Estille Justice | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jessie Justice | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 6 | Phila Justice | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Johnnie Justice | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Estille Maynard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lula Maynard | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lee A. Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Betty Thompson | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Clinton Thompson | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 13 | Verna Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Betty Thompson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Elsie Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Alice Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Willie Justice | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mabel Justice | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Maryland Justice | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Josephine Justice | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | William Justice | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | John Gannon | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Hattie E. Gannon | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Chester Gannon | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 26 | Della Gannon | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bessie Gannon | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Morella Gannon | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Margera Sisco | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Pauline Sisco | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Abner Justice | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Liza Justice | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Leon Justice | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ona Justice | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Langley Justice | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 36 | Guerine Justice | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 37 | Nancy Justice | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Eveline Justice | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jeweline Justice | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | L. F. Justice | 57 | Head | Farmer | 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)