Dora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Deuel-County, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Dora Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Deuel-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: South Dakota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Deuel-County, South Dakota
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Grange Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Deuel
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota
Township / Ward	Grange Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Henry Thompson	Head	—	57	~1883
Dora Thompson	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Lloyd Thompson	Son	—	7	~1933
Dorothy Thompson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Morris Thompson	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1930

Deuel, South …

Spouse, age 40

Deuel, South Dakota · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Dakota
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

1940

Deuel-County, South …

Spouse, age 51

Deuel-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Grange Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Deuel
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south dakota

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Dora Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · South Dakota

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03854-00608)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Asmold	72	Uncle	—	Minnesota
2	Fred Gunter	32	Head	Farmer	South Dakota
3	Katie Gunter	32	Wife	—	South Dakota
4	Frederick Gunter	5	Son	—	South Dakota
5	Collie V. Arthur	55	Head	Farmer	New York
6	Ella S. D. Arthur	54	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Maurice O'Brien	23	Son-in-law	Painter (Vendor)	South Dakota
8	Marjorie O'Brien	24	Daughter	—	South Dakota
9	Dorethe O'Brien	2	Granddaughter	—	South Dakota
10	Charles Mckinney	40	Head	Farmer	Iowa
11	Olive Mckinney	38	Wife	—	South Dakota
12	Merlyn Mckinney	16	Son	—	South Dakota
13	Eugene Mckinney	9	Son	—	South Dakota
14	James Mckinney	3	Son	—	South Dakota
15	Francis Green	28	Head	Farmer	South Dakota
16	Marian Green	25	Wife	—	South Dakota
17	Joanne Green	1	Daughter	—	South Dakota
18	Dick Jurgens	67	Head	Farmer	Germany
19	Katie Jurgens	60	Wife	—	Germany
20	John Jurgens	39	Son	Farmer	Iowa
21	Martin Jurgens	37	Son	Farmer	Iowa
22	Alice Jurgens	23	Daughter	—	South Dakota
23	Martha Jurgens	21	Daughter	—	South Dakota
24	Henry Thompson	57	Head	Farmer	South Dakota
25	Dora Thompson THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	South Dakota
26	Dorothy Thompson	16	Daughter	—	South Dakota
27	Morris Thompson	13	Son	—	South Dakota
28	Lloyd Thompson	7	Son	—	South Dakota
29	Albertus Beckman	34	Head	Farmer	Germany
30	Julia Beckman	30	Wife	—	South Dakota
31	Bernard Beckman	7	Son	—	South Dakota
32	Marlin Beckman	4	Son	—	South Dakota
33	George Beckman	18	Brother	—	South Dakota
34	Edith Clarke	38	Head	—	South Dakota
35	Oliver Clarke	57	Brother	—	Norway
36	Sophia Clarke	54	Sister	—	Norway
37	Frank Beckman	37	Head	Laborer	Germany
38	John Johnson	64	Head	Farmer	Germany
39	Johanna Johnson	66	Wife	—	Germany
40	Fred Johnson	34	Son	Farmer	South Dakota

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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.

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