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Edith Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Edith — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Methuen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mender |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 1005 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Mender |
| Township / Ward | Methuen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Thompson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Annie Thompson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edith A |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edith A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Burler |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 34
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Methuen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Mender |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 1005 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Lacy (~0.85 confidence) and mother Edith Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Ellen Lacy
b. ~1860
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Mother
Edith Thompson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Thompson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01586-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hilda Mossacrop | 30 | Daughter | — | England |
| 42 | Frank Lee | 59 | Head | Fixer | England |
| 43 | Mary Lee | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 44 | Arthur Thompson | 56 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 45 | Annie Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | Edith Thompson THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Mender | England |
| 47 | Everest Doerr | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 48 | Sarah Doerr | 53 | Wife | Spinner | New Brunswick |
| 49 | Lorraine Doerr | 20 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 50 | Richard Doerr | 17 | Son | — | Mass |
| 51 | Clementine Doerr | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 52 | John Mcanern | 51 | Head | Jailer | France |
| 53 | Nora Mcanern | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 54 | Viola Mcanern | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Mass |
| 55 | Thomas Melia | 36 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 56 | Mary Melia | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 57 | Mary Ann Melia | 6 | Daughter | — | Methuen |
| 58 | Thomas Jr. Melia | 4 | Son | — | Methuen |
| 59 | Marcella Melia | 1 | Daughter | — | Methuen |
| 60 | Joseph Melia | None | Son | — | Methuen |
| 61 | Peter Laplante | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Canada |
| 62 | Francis Melia | 41 | Head | Wool Packer | England |
| 63 | Martin Melia | 29 | Brother | Salesman | England |
| 64 | Catherine Walsh | 60 | Aunt | — | England |
| 65 | Germaine Lister | 33 | Head | Mender | Mass |
| 66 | Claire Lister | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 67 | Cecil Allen | 33 | Head | Batch Man | Mass |
| 68 | Mary Allen | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | Ernest Allen | 12 | Son | — | Mass |
| 70 | Marjorie Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 71 | Barbara Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 72 | Robert Allen | 6 | Son | — | Mass |
| 73 | George Shirton | 38 | Head | Salesman | Mass |
| 74 | Martha Shirton | 30 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 75 | Claire Shirton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 76 | Phyllis Shirton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 77 | Walter Shirton | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 78 | James Shirton | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 79 | Albert Antonace | 33 | Head | Bottler | Mass |
| 80 | Edith Antonace | 33 | Wife | — | Mass |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edith
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.85
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)