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Clara Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kiowa-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Clara Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kiowa-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kiowa-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reeder Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kiowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Bureau |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Bureau |
| Township / Ward | Reeder Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clair Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clyde Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wayne Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clara Thompson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kiowa, Kansas
Other, age 35
Kiowa, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czecho-Slovakia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Kiowa-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 45
Kiowa-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reeder Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kiowa |
| Occupation | Farm Bureau |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kiowa-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kiowa-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01238-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowene Edwards | 21 | daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 2 | Margaret Edwards | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | John Schmidt | 19 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Charles Parkin | 28 | head | Farming | Kansas |
| 5 | Olive B. Parkin | 25 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Cleon S. Parkin | 2 | son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Marvin U. Williamson | 73 | head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Ross Williamson | 30 | son | Farming | Kansas |
| 9 | Fred S. Gilly | 51 | son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Laura G. Gilly | 47 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Freda L. Gilly | 13 | granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Jerry S. Crow | 35 | head | Farming | Kansas |
| 13 | Olivia E. Crow | 34 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lucille Crow | 13 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Velma Crow | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Shirley Crow | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Brown S. Sweeney | 53 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 18 | Cecil S. Sweeney | 20 | son | Farming | Kansas |
| 19 | Juanita Sweeney | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Orville Ward | 40 | head | Farming | Kansas |
| 21 | Bessie Ward | 36 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Marjorie Ward | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Phyllis Ward | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | James Ward | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Joyce Ward | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Edward Young | 16 | nephew | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 27 | Garli S. Allen | 25 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ellen Allen | 46 | mother | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 29 | Carlen H. Allen | 21 | sister | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 30 | James C. Allen | 16 | brother | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Walter T. Thompson | 44 | head | Farming | Missouri |
| 32 | Clara M. Thompson THIS PERSON | 45 | wife | Farm Bureau | Kansas |
| 33 | Anna Lou Thompson | 20 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | James D. Thompson | 19 | son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Margaret Thompson | 17 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Clyde Thompson | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Clair Thompson | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Wayne L. Thompson | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | John S. Thompson | 35 | head | Farming | Missouri |
| 40 | Donna M. Thompson | 33 | wife | — | Nebraska |
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)