Cora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Cora Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shawnee-County, Kansas
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Topeka City
1935 Residence (County)	Shawnee
Additional Details
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	Topeka City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Cora	Age	Birth yr
Winifred Thompson	Son	—	38	~1902
Foree Thompson	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Cora Thompson	Head	—	67	~1873
Cecil Thompson	Son	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Shawnee, Kansas

Head, age 45

Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Shawnee, Kansas

Other, age 60

Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Shawnee-County, Kansas

Head, age 67

Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Cora
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Topeka City
1935 Residence (County)	Shawnee
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Cora Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Kansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00539)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Mclane	62	Head	Station Foreman	Kansas
2	Edna Mclane	47	Wife	Housewife	Kansas
3	Mildred Johnson	25	Daughter	Housework	Kansas
4	Mahaily Reed	50	Head	Housewife	Alabama
5	Joel Reed	30	Son	Helper	Arkansas
6	Beulay Williams	71	Brother	Janitor	South Carolina
7	Cornelia Franklyn	10	Lodger	—	Arkansas
8	Cora Thompson THIS PERSON	67	Head	Housekeeper	Mississippi
9	Cecil Thompson	41	Son	Case Worker	Kansas
10	Winifred Thompson	38	Son	Car Washer	Kansas
11	Foree Mae Thompson	32	Daughter	Forelady	Kansas
12	Elmer Linder	29	Head	Mechanic	Kansas
13	Dorothy Linder	25	Wife	Housewife	Kansas
14	Karen Sue Linder	5	Daughter	—	Kansas
15	Artemas Duffer	68	Lodger	Laborer	Illinois
16	Andrew Curico	65	Head	Night Watchman	Hungary
17	Mary Curico	68	Wife	Housewife	Kansas
18	Robert Reis-Ehrlich	67	Head	Minister	West Indies
19	Sol T. High	60	Head	Grocery Store	Tennessee
20	Callie High	55	Wife	Housewife	Kansas
21	Dwight Cowan	22	Head	Laborer	Kansas
22	Marlene Cowan	20	Wife	Housewife	Missouri
23	Lloyd Miller	35	Head	Paper Hanger	Texas
24	James D. Harris	39	Lodger	Skilled Labor	Texas
25	Areza Davis	21	Lodger	Housework	Kansas
26	Katherine Davis	3	Daughter	—	Kansas
27	Charlie Clestra Davis	1	Daughter	—	Kansas
28	Millie Messmer	77	Lodger	Housework	Alabama
29	Bernice Huff	36	Lodger	Maid	Kansas City
30	Edward King	40	Head	Butcher	Kansas
31	Sarah Ann King	35	Wife	Housewife	Kansas
32	Jeanette Rose King	14	Daughter	—	Kansas
33	Edward Lewis King	13	Son	—	Kansas
34	Betty Ruth King	10	Daughter	—	Kansas
35	Dora Lee King	9	Daughter	—	Kansas
36	Sarah Ann King	7	Daughter	—	Kansas
37	Barbara Jean King	6	Daughter	—	Kansas
38	Melvin Le Roy King	3	Son	—	Kansas
39	Andrew Lolley	46	Head	Switch Tender	Kansas
40	Winona Lolley	31	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska

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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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