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Edna Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edna Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Selma — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City, City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harold Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Peter Thompson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Evelyn Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Guata Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Helen Thompson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margit Thompson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edna Thompson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City, City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Guata Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Justa Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Thompson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Thompson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Guata Thompson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Justa Thompson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Evelyn Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margit Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02407-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marrow Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Rebecca Johnson | 72 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 43 | George Babcock | 52 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 44 | Viola Babcock | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Viola Babcock | 24 | Daughter | Artist | New Jersey |
| 46 | Harry Place | 64 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 47 | Lilla D. Place | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Samuel Berhowitz | 64 | Head | Executive | Rumania |
| 49 | Mary Berhowitz | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Rade Berhowitz | 39 | Daughter | Asst. Investigator | New Jersey |
| 51 | Milton Berhowitz | 24 | Son | Leather Finisher | New Jersey |
| 52 | Raymond Berhowitz | 23 | Son | Ice Maker | New Jersey |
| 53 | Helen Rose Berhowitz | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Hopkins | 65 | Head | Dentist | New Jersey |
| 55 | Harriet Hopkins | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Beverley Hopkins | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 57 | Peter Thompson | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 58 | Guata Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 59 | Helen Thompson | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Margit Thompson | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Harold Thompson | 24 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edna Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Robert Thompson | 21 | Son | Lineman | New Jersey |
| 64 | Evelyn Thompson | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 65 | William Thompson | 52 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 66 | Frances Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Helen Thompson | 26 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 68 | John Thompson | 24 | Son | Ship Fitter | New Jersey |
| 69 | William Thompson | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Murns | 65 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 71 | Ella Murns | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Mary Murns | 32 | Daughter | Typist | Philadelphia |
| 73 | John Hornett | 32 | Lodger | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 74 | Vincent Hancock | 34 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 75 | Catherine Hancock | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | John Hancock | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Ping | 34 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 78 | Veronica Ping | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Rose Marie Ping | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Robert Ping | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)