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Clara Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fillmore-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fillmore-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fillmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Canton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donnie Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ramona Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jeanine Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charlene Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ralph Thompson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jerry Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clara Thompson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fillmore, Minnesota
Spouse, age 28
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 37
Fillmore-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fillmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fillmore-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01921-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arnold Ness | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Marian Ness | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Willard Ness | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Donna Mae Ness | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Robert Ness | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Arthur Ness | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Sarah Haugen | 69 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Clarence Haugen | 48 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Leona Haugen | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | George Tolkman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Bertha Tolkman | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Paul Tolkman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Alfred J. Erickson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Blanche Erickson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Adrian Erickson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Marilyn Erickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Gerald Erickson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Dale Erickson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | William Erickson | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Rephard Hanson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Lillie Hanson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Charles Hanson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Margaret Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Eleanor Hanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Sigurd Sigurd | 57 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Ralph Thompson | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 67 | Clara Thompson THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marilyn Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Charlene Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ramona Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Donnie Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Jerry Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Jeanine Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Gene S. Russell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alfield Russell | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Norda Jean Russell | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Gary Russell | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Louis J. Smedsrud | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 79 | Elsie Smedsrud | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Luvern Smedsrud | 15 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)