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Cora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Cora Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | C. D. No 1, Stewartville precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | C D No 1 Stewartville Precinct |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggail Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Reggail Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nobel Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Inis Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cora Thompson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 29
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | C. D. No 1, Stewartville precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eunice B Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jimmy Lord | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Adovelle Mcdaniel | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lucile Mcdaniel | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Robert Mcdaniel | 28 | Son | Ass'T Cashier | Tennessee |
| 6 | F. L. Mcdaniel | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edith Ricks | 36 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Billy Ricks | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Harvey Ricks | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Marie Dizmond | 31 | Sister | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ollie May Dizmond | 31 | Sister | Ass'T Cashier | Tennessee |
| 12 | Plummer Hill | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Elton Hill | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Johnny Hill | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Rosina Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | L. H. Hill | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Horace Hill | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Emmit Hill | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ophelia Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Virginia Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Eddie B Hill | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bobby Jean Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | C. B. Mcferrin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ethel Mcferrin | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Rudolph Mcferrin | 30 | Son | Bus Driver | Tennessee |
| 26 | Dale Sadler | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Rosa Sadler | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Willie Bishop | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Etta Mae Bishop | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Reggail B. Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Cora Thompson THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Jane Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Inis Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Elizabeth Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Nobel Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Reggail Jr. Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joseph D. Martin | 62 | Head | Mfg. Agent | Tennessee |
| 38 | Olga Norvel Martin | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie Walton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Fannie May Walton | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)