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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Betty J.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1930

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Betty	Age	Birth yr
Lorene Thompson	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Hilton Thompson	Son	—	5	~1935
Bobbie Thompson	Son	—	1	~1939
Clora Thompson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
James Thompson	Son	—	2	~1938
Helen Thompson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Rachel Thompson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Betty Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Jimmie Thompson	Head	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1930

Scott, Mississippi

Daughter, age

Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bettie J
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Scott-County, Mississippi

Daughter, age 10

Scott-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Betty J.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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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 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi

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Sibling

James Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Rachel Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Hilton Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Clora Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Helen Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bobbie Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 1

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 — Scott-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02063-00490)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ora E. Bates	39	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
2	Nelda L. Bates	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
3	Charles R. Bates	13	Son	—	Mississippi
4	Herman E. Bates	11	Son	—	Mississippi
5	William Nut	54	Lodger	Farmer	Mississippi
6	Jack Benton	16	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
7	Saluter Rankin	15	Partner	Laborer	Mississippi
8	Joe Thompson	54	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
9	Alma M. Thompson	39	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
10	Jimmie Joe Thompson	20	Son	—	Mississippi
11	Katherine Thompson	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
12	Alita Thompson	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	William E. Thompson	12	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Shelby Thompson	10	Son	—	Mississippi
15	Julius Thompson	8	Son	—	Mississippi
16	Iona S. Thompson	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
17	Peggy A. Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
18	Fannie Thompson	85	Mother	—	Mississippi
19	Sam Johnston	50	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
20	Felix D. Thompson	22	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
21	Pauline Thompson	21	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
22	Ada C. Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
23	Jimmie Thompson	37	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
24	Lorene D. Thompson	30	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
25	Clora B. Thompson	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	Rachel Thompson	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Betty J. Thompson THIS PERSON	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	James Thompson	2	Son	—	Mississippi
29	Hilton Thompson	5	Son	—	Mississippi
30	Helen Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Bobbie Ray Thompson	1	Son	—	Mississippi
32	J. L. Thompson	39	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
33	Grace Thompson	25	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi
34	Jimmie B. Thompson	10	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Gladys J. Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	Jessie Thompson	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Thelma Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
38	Nettie Ruth Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
39	Albert Thompson	34	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
40	Wilma Thompson	36	Wife	Housewife	Mississippi

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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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