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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Preble-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preble-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPreble-County, Ohio
SurnameThompson
Given NameBetty
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Eaton village
1935 Residence (County)Preble
Additional Details
Hours Worked6
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardEaton Village
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Betty Age Birth yr
Jean Thompson Daughter — 13 ~1927
James Thompson Son — 12 ~1928
James Thompson Head — 47 ~1893
Betty Thompson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Ruth Souther Daughter — 19 ~1921
Edwin Souther Other — 23 ~1917
Lucille Thompson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Robert Thompson Son — 9 ~1931
Edwin Souther Son — 1 ~1939
Josephine Thompson Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Preble, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Preble, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Betty M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Preble-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Preble-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Betty
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Eaton village
1935 Residence (County) Preble
Hours Worked 6
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-2
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.
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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Anchor record
Betty Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Edwin Souther
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Souther
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Preble-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03132-00612)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earl O Young 56 Head Clerk Ohio
2 Katherine Young 54 Wife — Ohio
3 Grafton Harnish 29 Lodger Group Leader Ohio
4 Lillian Marshall 36 Lodger Inspector Virginia
5 Edward Brower 52 Lodger Advertising Manager Ohio
6 J. M. Wright 67 Head — Ohio
7 Sarah Wright 65 Wife — Ohio
8 Zelah Wright 42 Daughter Glove Maker Ohio
9 Sebron Holland 26 Head Carpenter Tennessee
10 Mildred Holland 21 Wife — Indiana
11 Dale Holland 1 Son — Ohio
12 Carol Holland 0 Daughter — Ohio
13 Delphis Moquin 34 Head Laborer New Hampshire
14 Mildred Moquin 32 Wife — Ohio
15 James Thompson 47 Head Truck Driver Indiana
16 Josephine Thompson 41 Wife — Virginia
17 Lucille Thompson 21 Daughter Telephone Operator Ohio
18 Betty Thompson THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — Ohio
19 Jean Thompson 13 Daughter — Ohio
20 James Thompson 12 Son — Ohio
21 Robert Thompson 9 Son — Ohio
22 Edwin Souther 23 Son-in-law Carpenter West Virginia
23 Ruth Ann Souther 19 Daughter — Ohio
24 Edwin Souther 1 Son — Ohio
25 Rachel Miller 55 Head Glove Maker Ohio
26 Earl Miller 27 Son Laborer Ohio
27 Pauline Miller 21 Daughter-in-law — Ohio
28 Ethel Pitsinger 39 Head Maid Indiana
29 James Pitsinger 14 Son — Ohio
30 Dwight Pitsinger 9 Son — Ohio
31 Elizabeth Vance 64 Mother — Ohio
32 Jacob Dewees 61 Head Superintendent Virginia
33 Ida Dewees 41 Wife — Ohio
34 Keith Dewees 4 Son — Ohio
35 B. T. Carico 62 Head — Virginia
36 Mollie Carico 62 Wife — Virginia
37 Herbert Carico 25 Head Laborer Ohio
38 Frances Carico 24 Wife — Ohio
39 James Carico 3 Son — Ohio
40 Robert Carico 1 Son — Ohio

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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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