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Cora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Cora Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Texas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Cora Thompson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Codrington Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bettie Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Red River, …
Other, age 36
Red River, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Red-River-County, Texas
Spouse, age 47
Red-River-County, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 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 47 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04126-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Will H Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Cora Thompson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Mary E. A. Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Codrington Sam Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Bettie Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Henry Curlee | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Alice Curlee | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Archie Curlee | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Irvin Curlee | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Mabel Curlee | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Christine Curlee | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Traymon Curlee | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Howard Gardner | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lexie Gardner | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Earl Gardner | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Aubrey Gardner | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Maxine Gardner | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Bernice Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Edward Watson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Estella Watson | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | William Watson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Walter Junken | 62 | Uncle | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | William G. Shelby | 74 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Nannie Shelby | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Billie Shelby | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Jessie Shelby | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Eddie Shelby | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Jimmie Shelby | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Jewel L. Shelby | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Ollie Trailling | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Elmo Trailling | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Ollie Jr. Trailling | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Ollie Trailling | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Willie Trailling | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Jimmie Trailling | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | A. J. Trailling | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Sallie Trailling | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | John Halldber | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Ruby Halldber | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)