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Betty Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Centre-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Centre-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Shoe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Centre |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Snow Shoe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Thompson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Maxine Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edna Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clayton Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lucille Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Centre, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Centre, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Centre-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Shoe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Centre |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lucille Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Centre-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03463-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Magino | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 2 | Julia Magino | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Raymond Magino | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Magino | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clayton Thompson | 43 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edna Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lucille Thompson | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Maxine Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edna Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Betty Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Richard Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Arthur Shamb | 57 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sadie Shamb | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Bertha Shamb | 30 | Daughter | Social Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lewis J. Price | 32 | Head | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice Price | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John N. Price | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Emmett Bathgate | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lara Bathgate | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Forest Bathgate | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Geraldine Bathgate | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lois Bathgate | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Bathgate | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Lee Bathgate | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Stanley Bathgate | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Merrill Harmon | 37 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Blodwyn Harmon | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Audrey Harmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Harmon | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Merrill Harmon | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Patricia Harmon | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stacey Harmon | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lewis Price | 46 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Price | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry Price | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sarah Price | 10 | Daughter | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Able Lauster | 45 | Head | — | Italy |
| 39 | Carmela Lauster | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Phetala Lauster | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)