Edith Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edith Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Onondaga-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Van Buren
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Van Buren
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Doris Thompson	Daughter	—	30	~1910
James Thompson	Head	—	59	~1881
Donald Thompson	Son	—	25	~1915
Edith Thompson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Onondaga, New …

Spouse, age 35

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Onondaga, New …

Spouse, age 45

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Tompson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Onondaga-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Van Buren
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edith Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02705-00794)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Earl T Harter	50	Head	Farmer	New York
42	Bessie Harter	50	Wife	—	New York
43	Phillip J Harter	17	Son	—	New York
44	Joyce A Harter	13	Daughter	—	New York
45	Roland Harter	26	Son	—	New York
46	Evelyn Harter	26	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
47	Judith Harter	1	Granddaughter	—	New York
48	Charles D Jones	55	Head	Chemical Eng	New York
49	Ethel Jones	55	Wife	—	Maryland
50	Sarah Durkee	23	Step Daughter	Clerk	New York
51	Louise Durkee	20	Step Daughter	Clerk	New York
52	Mary Durkee	18	Step Daughter	—	New York
53	Milton Mager	36	Head	Reporter-Adv. Dept	New York
54	Pauline Mager	36	Wife	—	New York
55	Betty Jane Mager	14	Daughter	—	New York
56	Robert R Mager	13	Son	—	New York
57	Gilbert R Mager	9	Son	—	New York
58	Frank May	37	Head	First Helper	New York
59	Louise May	34	Wife	—	New York
60	James Burney	68	Father-in-law	—	New York
61	Margaret May	8	Daughter	—	New York
62	Homer Slade	37	Head	Engineer	New York
63	Ann Slade	34	Wife	—	New York
64	Helen Slade	13	Daughter	—	New York
65	Horace Slade	5	Son	—	New York
66	James K Thompson	59	Head	Machine Build	New York
67	Edith Thompson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	New York
68	Doris Thompson	30	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
69	Donald Thompson	25	Son	Laborer	New York
70	Frank H Peck	70	Head	—	New York
71	Frances M Hurley	29	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
72	Laverne H Hurley	8	Grandson	—	New York
73	Gloria M Hurley	6	Granddaughter	—	New York
74	Gordon W Middaugh	65	Head	Baggage	New York
75	Ella Middaugh	59	Wife	—	New York
76	Caleb Loveless	71	Head	Farmer	New York
77	Emma L Loveless	66	Wife	—	New York
78	Esther Loveless	19	Granddaughter	—	New York

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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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