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Edith Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Edith Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKent-County, Michigan
SurnameThompson
Given NameEdith
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Grand Rapids
1935 Residence (County)Kent
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Highest Grade9
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardGrand Rapids
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edith Age Birth yr
Ruth Thompson Daughter — 18 ~1922
Edith Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Betty Thompson Daughter — 4 ~1936
Robert Thompson Head — 45 ~1895
Dick Thompson Son — 9 ~1931
Robert Thompson Son — 13 ~1927
Edna Thompson Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 5
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 15
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Grand Rapids
1935 Residence (County) Kent
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade 9
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Dick Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kent-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01899-00552)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Benjamin Streepher 35 Head Assembler Michigan
2 Vera Streepher 35 Wife Retoucher Michigan
3 John Nelson 52 Head Laborer Denmark
4 Olive Nelson 49 Wife — Michigan
5 Loyld | Loyd Embrey 37 Head Stationary Engineer Michigan
6 Bernice Embrey 36 Wife Beautician Michigan
7 Vaughn Embrey 14 Son — Michigan
8 Jeannette Teunis 73 Head — Netherlands
9 Melbourn Vander Stolp 37 Head Laborer Michigan
10 Anna Vander Stolp 32 Wife Bundles Wrapping Michigan
11 Corinne Vander Stolp 10 Daughter — Michigan
12 Melbourn Jr Vander Stolp 7 Son — Michigan
13 William Duffy 39 Head Finisher Michigan
14 Cora Duffy 36 Wife — Michigan
15 Kathleen Duffy 14 Daughter — Michigan
16 William Jr Duffy 12 Son — Michigan
17 Lois Duffy 9 Daughter — Michigan
18 Alonzo Munyon 67 Head Trimmer Michigan
19 Mayme Munyon 58 Wife — Michigan
20 Chase Ardis Munyon 18 niece — Michigan
21 Robert Thompson 45 Head Fireman Ohio
22 Edna Thompson 37 Wife — Michigan
23 Ruth Thompson 18 Daughter Nurse Maid Michigan
24 Edith Thompson THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Michigan
25 Robert Thompson 13 Son — Michigan
26 Dick Thompson 9 Son — Michigan
27 Betty Thompson 4 Daughter — Michigan
28 Glenn Farmer 57 Head Salesman Michigan
29 Flo Farmer 55 Wife Saleswoman England
30 Nicholas Haisma 56 Head Salesman Michigan
31 Elta Haisma 56 Wife — Michigan
32 Fred Rahn 56 Head Cabinet Maker Germany
33 Martha Rahn 53 Wife — Germany
34 Helmut Rahn 22 Son Assembler Germany
35 Heinz Rahn 17 Son — Germany
36 Edward Ginderman 80 Head Retired Germany
37 Lambert Schollen 53 Head Buffer Michigan
38 Minnie Schollen 51 Wife — Michigan
39 John Schollen 23 Son — Michigan
40 Wilma Schollen 26 Daughter Bookkeeper Michigan

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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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