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Edith Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Edith Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nellie Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edith Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leroy Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ben Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Edith Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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Sibling
Nellie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01273-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constance Cochran | 19 | daughter | Music Teacher | Missouri |
| 2 | Phillip Hackney | 37 | head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 3 | Alta Hackney | 38 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Glen Hackney | 18 | son | Usher | Missouri |
| 5 | James Hackney | 16 | son | Delivery Boy | Missouri |
| 6 | Edith C. Smith | 67 | head | Bookkeeper And Saleslady | Iowa |
| 7 | Retta A. Smith | 61 | sister | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 8 | Charles A. Lewis | 76 | head | — | Michigan |
| 9 | James C. Hearing | 44 | son-in-law | Electrician | Kansas |
| 10 | Pearl C. Hearing | 39 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | John M. Cochran | 31 | head | Attendant | Kansas |
| 12 | Marie Cochran | 32 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | John R. Cochran | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Patricia Cochran | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Beverly A. Cochran | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Gerald M. Cochran | 2 | son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Carlen Canity | 26 | head | Loading Dock | Missouri |
| 18 | Bonnie Canity | 23 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Dona Jean Canity | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Margaret Kailer | 62 | head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 21 | Pearl Green | 60 | head | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Myrtle Green | 71 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | M. E. Tullis | 62 | head | Rug Cleaning | Ohio |
| 24 | Sally Tullis | 61 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Harold Wood | 30 | step-son | Printer | Kansas |
| 26 | Dorothy Beam | 56 | head | Laundress | Kansas |
| 27 | David Thompson | 45 | head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Edna Thompson | 39 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Edith Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 30 | Leroy Thompson | 19 | son | Caterpillar Tractor | Kansas |
| 31 | Helen Thompson | 16 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Ben Thompson | 12 | son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Betty Marie Thompson | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Nellie Mae Thompson | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Merle Lewis | 42 | head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 36 | Hattie A. Lewis | 43 | wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Ralph Bing | 36 | head | Delivery Man | Kansas |
| 38 | Mary Louise Bing | 18 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Robert Lloyd Van Meter | 24 | head | Pump Installation | Kansas |
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)