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Dora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dainese Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| M Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dora Thompson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| William Thompson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Kentucky
Spouse, age 52
Lawrence, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 63
Lawrence-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01328-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H Borders | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Callie Borders | 31 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Bernie Borders | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Monroe Borders | 55 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lydia Borders | 53 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Hubert Borders | 20 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Edith Borders | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Billy Borders | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Julia Burton | 75 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Willie Burton | 41 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Sofie Burton | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Charlie Burton | 51 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Fannie Burton | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Homer Burton | 21 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Alma Burton | 19 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Rina Burton | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Denver Burton | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Millard Castle | 60 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mattie Castle | 52 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Gastaver|Gastaver Castle | 7 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lawrence Pack | 38 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Bernice Pack | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Francis Pack | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Virginia Pack | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ruth Pack | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Callie Castle | 25 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Marie Castle | 21 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Gerald Castle | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Logan C Castle | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | William Thompson | 65 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Dora Thompson THIS PERSON | 63 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | M. Aline Thompson | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Dainese Thompson | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charles B Thompson | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Cecil Boyd | 33 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Junie Boyd | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | A. Wade Rowe | 62 | head | — | W. Va. |
| 78 | Jennie Rowe | 62 | wife | — | Va. |
| 79 | Haskell Rowe | 36 | son | — | W. Va. |
| 80 | Garfield Young | 48 | head | — | 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)