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Edna Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brookings-County, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Edna Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brookings-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: South Dakota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBrookings-County, South Dakota
SurnameThompson
Given NameEdna
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSouth Dakota
1935 Residence (City)Brookings
1935 Residence (County)Brookings
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateSouth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south dakota
Township / WardBrookings
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edna Age Birth yr
Dawn Thompson Daughter — 4 ~1936
Martin Thompson Head — 40 ~1900
Edna Thompson Spouse — 42 ~1898
Eugene Thompson Son — 12 ~1928
Marlys Thompson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Duane Thompson Son — 1 ~1939
Dale Thompson Son — 7 ~1933
Beverley Thompson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Doreen Thompson Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Brookings, South …
Other, age 32
Brookings, South Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace South Dakota
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota
1940
Brookings-County, South …
Spouse, age 42
Brookings-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace South Dakota
1935 Residence (City) Brookings
1935 Residence (County) Brookings
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota

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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · South Dakota
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Brookings-County, South Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03848-00496)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eyvonne Laden 8 daughter — South Dakota
2 Rae Laden 7 daughter — South Dakota
3 William Barrett 52 Head Trucker South Dakota
4 Myrtle Barrett 48 wife Servant South Dakota
5 Thomas Barrett 22 son Truck Driver South Dakota
6 Frank Barrett 20 son Truck Driver South Dakota
7 Willard Barrett 18 son Truck Driver South Dakota
8 Dale Marie Barrett 17 daughter — South Dakota
9 Rosalie Barrett 11 daughter — South Dakota
10 Gaylord Barrett 27 Head Truck Driver South Dakota
11 Lorraine Barrett 19 wife — South Dakota
12 Sadie Brooks 58 Head — Minnesota
13 George Brooks 31 son Clerk South Dakota
14 Edith Brooks 24 daughter in law — Iowa
15 Hilburn Allen 34 Head Carpenter South Dakota
16 Violet Allen 34 wife — South Dakota
17 Darleen Allen 12 daughter — South Dakota
18 Charlotte Allen 11 daughter — South Dakota
19 Hilda Mertz 74 Head — Norway
20 Lawrence Friedel 34 Head Laborer South Dakota
21 Rosetta Friedel 20 wife — South Dakota
22 Melvin Friedel 2 son — South Dakota
23 Harry Nielsen 29 Head Laborer Iowa
24 Florence Nielsen 22 wife — South Dakota
25 Martin Thompson 40 Head Manager Minnesota
26 Edna Thompson THIS PERSON 42 wife — South Dakota
27 Beverley Thompson 14 daughter — South Dakota
28 Eugene Thompson 12 son — South Dakota
29 Doreen Thompson 9 daughter — South Dakota
30 Dale Thompson 7 son — South Dakota
31 Dawn Thompson 4 daughter — South Dakota
32 Marlys Thompson 3 daughter — South Dakota
33 Duane Thompson 1 son — South Dakota
34 J. E. Hard 43 Head Carpenter Missouri
35 Beulah Hard 27 wife — South Dakota
36 Donald Hard 6 son — South Dakota
37 Clifford Hard 3 son — South Dakota
38 Gerald Hard 1 son — South Dakota
39 Arthur Bebo 50 Head Laborer Wisconsin
40 Olga Bebo 46 wife — Iowa

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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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