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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hanover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Hanover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maybelle Thompson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Bernice Thompson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lenora Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Catherine Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 2
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hanover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ester Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willard P. Hardy | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 42 | Beatrice Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Richard L. Hardy | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Roberta M. Hardy | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Nancie Lu Hardy | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | John Thompson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | Maybelle Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Bernice Thompson | 35 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 49 | Catherine Thompson | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 50 | Ella Jane Thompson | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 51 | Ester Thompson | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 52 | Betty Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Lenora Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Neil Ryan | 50 | Head | Telegraph Op. | Ohio |
| 55 | Nellie Ryan | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | H. C. Mcknight | 54 | Head | Maintainer | Ohio |
| 57 | Bess Mcknight | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | M. Etta Arndt | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Mary S. Arndt | 48 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Victor Williamson | 60 | Head | Repairer | Ohio |
| 62 | Lula Williamson | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Arthur Shepherd | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 64 | Eva Shepherd | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Arthur E. Shepherd | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 66 | Marion Shepherd | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Billie Shepherd | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Betty Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Letha Shepherd | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Anne Shepherd | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Jackie Lee Shepherd | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Herman Carson | 40 | Head | Janitor | Ind. Ca. |
| 73 | Francis Carson | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Robert Carson | 14 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 75 | Evelyn Carson | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Russell Carson | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Lois Carson | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Mary Carson | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Lucel Carson | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Marguarite Carson | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)