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Elizabeth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Clarence — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | THOMPSON |
| Given Name | ELIZABETH |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lady |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 844 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Lady |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lucy Thompson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 8
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 18
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 29
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | THOMPSON |
| Given Name | ELIZABETH |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Lady |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 844 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Elizabeth Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Regina Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Thompson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Regina Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Louise Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01366-00796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann M Strube | 74 | Walker | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Alma Rapp | 45 | Roomer | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John Wallett | 25 | Roomer | Civil Engineer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Omer C Kendall | 53 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 5 | Helen Kendall | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | J M Trent | 60 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 7 | Louella Trent | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | John J Milliken | 47 | Head | Attorney | Kentucky |
| 9 | Olive D Milliken | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | John J Jr Milliken | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | John C Heydorn | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Hattie May Heydorn | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Albert Henthling | 32 | Son-in-law | Contractor | Indiana |
| 14 | Laura Henthling | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 15 | Cara Beninger | 67 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Oscar C Hillen | 45 | Head | Owner | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jennie Hillen | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Alice L Hillen | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 19 | Leo Schuster | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 20 | Rosa Schuster | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Verna Schuster | 30 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lowry Buttorff | 66 | Head | Coal Manager | Kentucky |
| 23 | Anna Buttorff | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Wm C Bayless | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Margaret Bayless | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Louis Bayless | 21 | Son | Pressing Dept | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dean Bayless | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charles Bayless | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary Jane Bayless | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John H Howard | 61 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 31 | Carolyn Howard | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Roy A Scoville | 62 | Brother-in-law | Machine Shop | Ohio |
| 33 | Della Scoville | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 34 | A G Thompson | 36 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Eleanora Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucy B Thompson | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Elizabeth Thompson THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Lady | Kentucky |
| 38 | Louise Thompson | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nellie Thompson | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)