Elizabeth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oakland-County, Michigan
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Pontiac City
1935 Residence (County)	Oakland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Pontiac City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Hazel Thompson	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Thomas Thompson	Head	—	56	~1884
William Thompson	Son	—	17	~1923
John Thompson	Son	—	21	~1919
Stuart Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
Elizabeth Thompson	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Oakland, Michigan

Spouse, age 35

Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Oakland, Michigan

Spouse, age 41

Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Oakland-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 56

Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Pontiac City
1935 Residence (County)	Oakland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Elizabeth Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01800-01004)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Homer Sides	32	Head	Coal Passer	Illinois
2	Augusta Sides	30	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Russell Rhodes	14	Step-son	—	Illinois
4	Gordon Goadby	19	Head	—	Michigan
5	Mary E. Gale	35	Sister	—	Michigan
6	Minnie Vayap	59	Nurse	Nurse	Canada English
7	Gard Soper	59	Niece	—	Michigan
8	Steve Marschik	55	Head	Process Engr	Wisconsin
9	Carrie Marschik	55	Wife	—	Wisconsin
10	Clarence Luckow	19	Nephew	Toolmaker	Wisconsin
11	Wm D. Harris	64	Head	Salesman	Michigan
12	Lottie E. Harris	60	Wife	—	Michigan
13	Wm J. Walls	45	Head	Steam Fitter	Northern Ireland
14	Elsie Walls	41	Wife	—	Canada French
15	Wm S. Walls	15	Son	—	Michigan
16	Robert Walls	33	Brother	Steam Fitter	Northern Ireland
17	Emil Cottke	54	Head	Machine Opr	Michigan
18	Anna Cottke	49	Wife	—	Michigan
19	Donald Cottke	18	Son	—	Michigan
20	Thomas Thompson	56	Head	Line Repairman	Scotland
21	Elizabeth Thompson THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Scotland
22	Hazel Thompson	24	Daughter	Comptometer Opr	Michigan
23	John Thompson	21	Son	Clerk	Michigan
24	William Thompson	17	Son	—	Michigan
25	Stuart Thompson	14	Son	—	Michigan
26	M. M. Pruitt	71	Head	—	Michigan
27	Ruth Ellen Pruitt	44	Daughter	Deputy	Michigan
28	Roy G. Ashwin	53	Head	Printer	Canada English
29	Maude E. Ashwin	56	Wife	—	Michigan
30	Jackson Russell Ashwin	24	Son	Attendant	Michigan
31	Clifford Baer	36	Head	Pressman	Pennsylvania
32	Marie Baer	33	Wife	—	Oakland Co
33	Donley Baer	16	Son	—	Ohio
34	June Baer	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Shirley Baer	9	Daughter	—	Alabama
36	Clay De Jap	34	Head	Mechanic	South Carolina
37	Nora De Jap	35	Wife	—	South Carolina
38	Billy Haynes	15	Step-son	—	South Carolina
39	Gladys Haynes	14	Step-daughter	—	South Carolina
40	Page A. Beach	66	Head	—	California

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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.

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