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Edna Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Edna Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vernon-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Viroqua City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Viroqua City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edna Thompson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Janice Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dwaine Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Janine Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jean Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vernon, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 26
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 36
Vernon-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Viroqua City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04530-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Hendrickson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Kenneth Hendrickson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Barbara Hendrickson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Grace D. He Flash | 51 | Head | H | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Martin Robinson | 79 | Head | H | Norway |
| 6 | Christine Robinson | 67 | Wife | H | Norway |
| 7 | Clarence Hoff | 50 | Head | Highway Comm. | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Elsie Hoff | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Dale (Ab) Hoff | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Colleen Hoff | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Lewis Sordahl | 38 | Head | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Myrtle Sordahl | 29 | Wife | H | North Dakota |
| 13 | David Sordahl | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Patricia Rae Sordahl | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Darrel Sordahl | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Lewis Edmunds | 63 | Father-in-law | Road Operator | Norway |
| 17 | Helen Edmunds | 17 | Sister-in-law | S | North Dakota |
| 18 | Adolph Karlspek | 62 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 19 | Anna Karlspek | 41 | Wife | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Clarence Hayter | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Clara Hayter | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Leo Hayter | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Francis Hayter | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Bobby Hayter | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Natalie Simenson | 58 | Head | — | Norway |
| 26 | Earl Fleming | 35 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Agnes Fleming | 34 | Wife | Book-Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Jan Fleming | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Ray Nuzum | 72 | Head | Plumb. & Heat. Shop | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Ernest Nuzum | 27 | Head | Book-Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Dorothy Nuzum | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Susan Nuzum | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Edna Thompson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Dwaine Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Jean Doris Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Janice Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Donald Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Janine Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Bernice Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Joyce Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)