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Clara Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Clara Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 Morganfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Myrtle Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bernie Thompson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Johnnie Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| David Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| M Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clara Thompson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Union, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Union-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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 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 36 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01359-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie S Roland | 32 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 2 | Regina S Roland | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Joan Roland | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Jim Will Hancock | 48 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 5 | Allie S Hancock | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | James Hancock | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Marie Hancock | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | James Session | 49 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 9 | Annie S Session | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ray Session | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | George Session | 19 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 12 | Henry Session | 18 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 13 | Myrtle Session | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Casey Session | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lewis Session | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Charlie Session | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bettie Session | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Frances Session | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ernest C Session | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Thula Session | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jonah R Haywood | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Flossie Haywood | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | David Son Haywood | 25 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bernie Thompson | 37 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 25 | Clara S Thompson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | James M Thompson | 18 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 27 | Johnnie E Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | David R Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary H Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | M Ray Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Myrtle Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dora S Woods | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lena Woods | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Arthur S Mattingly | 31 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 35 | Margaret Mattingly | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | William Mattingly | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Barbra Ann Mattingly | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Arthur Ray Mattingly | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Frank W Mattingly | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | James Mattingly | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)