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Dora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Swift Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edmund Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Thompson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lenora Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dora Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 5
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Deborah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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 Dora Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dora Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lenora Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Franklin Gentry | 21 | Partner | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ralph Stephenson | 31 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 43 | Arlene O. Stephenson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Kent Stephenson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Callie O. Sorrell | 46 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jackson Sorrell | 25 | Son | Barkeeper | North Carolina |
| 47 | Maudell Sorrell | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Louise Sorrell | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jonnie Sorrell | 23 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert O. Franks | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Millie Franks | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rachel O. Mclean | 57 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lannie Mclean | 33 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Betty Bishop | 66 | Sister | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eugene Buffalo | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hazel Buffalo | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Atlas Buffalo | 2 | Son | 50 | North Carolina |
| 58 | Wilhelm Karl | 47 | Head | — | Bavaria |
| 59 | Marina O. Karl | 49 | Wife | Laborer | England |
| 60 | Walter O. Thompson | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ernest Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Thompson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dora Lee Thompson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edmund Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lenora Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph Thompson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Stella Mae Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lewis O. Cranford | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mozell Cranford | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie A. Cranford | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ola Cranford | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Perry Franks | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lenna O. Franks | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret Franks | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret Franks | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hilda Franks | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Shirley Franks | 3 | Daughter | 48 | North Carolina |
| 78 | James H. Mills | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Irene H. O. Mills | 50 | Wife | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 80 | James H. Mills | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)