Dora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Dora Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marshall-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora Lee
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Potts Camp town
1935 Residence (County)	Marshall
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Potts Camp Town
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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
Geneva Thompson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Nancy Thompson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Dora Thompson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Eva Thompson	Spouse	—	39	~1901
John Thompson	Head	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1930

Marshall, Mississippi

Daughter, age 12

Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora L.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Marshall-County, Mississippi

Daughter, age 23

Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora Lee
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Potts Camp town
1935 Residence (County)	Marshall
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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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

Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi

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Sibling

Nancy Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Geneva Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00608)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Viola Howell	36	wife	Cook	Mississippi
42	Ardis Lee Howell	7	Son	—	Mississippi
43	Charles Howell	5	Son	—	Mississippi
44	Bennett Howell	4	daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Annett Howell	4	daughter	—	Mississippi
46	Canary Sanders	19	daughter	—	Mississippi
47	Mary Shackford	16	daughter	Cook	Mississippi
48	Fred Douglas Carroll	19	Roomer	Wage Hand	Mississippi
49	Julia Martin	52	Head	Owner Operator	Arkansas
50	Boyd Jackson	29	roomer	Extra Section Laborer	Mississippi
51	Henry Walton	57	Head	—	Mississippi
52	Alice Walton	53	wife	—	Mississippi
53	Henry Clay Walton	18	Son	Yard Boy	Mississippi
54	Frank Nelson	53	Head	Cook	Mississippi
55	Lettie Nelson	45	wife	Laundress	Mississippi
56	Curtis Driver	7	grandson	—	Tennessee
57	Abra Lee Pegues	34	Head	Section Laborer	Mississippi
58	Emma Pegues	30	wife	—	Mississippi
59	Garfield Thompson	44	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
60	Susie Thompson	43	wife	—	Mississippi
61	James Thompson	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
62	Charlie Lee Thompson	13	Son	—	Mississippi
63	Sidney Street	68	Head	—	Mississippi
64	John Thompson	63	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
65	Eva Thompson	39	wife	—	Mississippi
66	Dora Lee Thompson THIS PERSON	23	daughter	—	Mississippi
67	Nancy Ann Thompson	3	daughter	—	Mississippi
68	Geneva Thompson	2	daughter	—	Mississippi
69	Paulee Taylor	32	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
70	Mitt Taylor	40	wife	Laundress	Mississippi
71	Mozelle Massey	24	roomer	Cook	Mississippi
72	Blanche Paden	35	roomer	Cook	Mississippi

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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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