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Edna Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ascension-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ascension-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ascension-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charley Thompson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ophelia Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lucille Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hannah Thompson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Luretha Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ascension, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ascension-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Ascension-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Edna Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luretha Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Ascension-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01380-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeland Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Dalton Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert Lee Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Albert Howard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Rena Howard | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Philip Howard | 19 | Son | Labour | Louisiana |
| 7 | Celestine Howard | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Annie Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Edna Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Albert Howard | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Robert F. Howard | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Willy Howard | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Arthur Howard | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Dorothy May Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Dave Jackson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Leola Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Dave Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Julia Jackson | 60 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Milton Berou | 26 | Nephew | Labour | Louisiana |
| 21 | Handy Grayson | 27 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 22 | Louvinia Grayson | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Handy Jr. Grayson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Thomas Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Virginia Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Charley Thompson | 41 | Head | Section Labour | Louisiana |
| 27 | Hannah Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | George Thompson | 18 | Son | Labour | Louisiana |
| 29 | Edna Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Edward Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lucille Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ophelia Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Luretha Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Robert Washington | 29 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 35 | Carrie Washington | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alma Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Robert Washington | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Alvin Washington | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Gloria May Washington | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Henry Lary | 32 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
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)