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Elizabeth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & E — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Graham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Primary Grades |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 912 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Graham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Thompson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| E Thompson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Edwin Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 7
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 17
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Daughter, age 27
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Graham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Primary Grades |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 912 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Eli Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father E Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Eli Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eli Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ann Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin 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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carolyn L. Moon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lola Myrtle Moore | 30 | Sister-in-law | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 43 | J. T. Eason | 42 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lena Eason | 36 | Wife | Secretary And Treasurer | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Eason | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sammie Eason | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | E. L. Thompson | 61 | Head | Clipper | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Thompson | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ann Thompson | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Thompson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 51 | Edwin Thompson | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Carl Thomas | 44 | Head | General Work | North Carolina |
| 53 | Belle Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Currie Thomas | 20 | Son | Cleaner-Robbins | North Carolina |
| 55 | Omia Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 56 | Wilda Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Duel Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Thomas | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charles Jones | 55 | Head | Justice Of Peace | North Carolina |
| 60 | Emma Jones | 47 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nell Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edna Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William C. Chaney | 47 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 65 | Bennie Chaney | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Leonard Chaney | 20 | Son | Weaver | Virginia |
| 67 | W. C. Jr. Chaney | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | D. A. Boy | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Boy | 51 | Wife | Proprietress | Virginia |
| 70 | Buck Lineberry | 28 | Head | Slabber | North Carolina |
| 71 | Madeline Lineberry | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Eloie Lineberry | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hilda Lineberry | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Tommie Lineberry | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jake A. Boggs | 54 | Lodger | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Andrews | 42 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dorothy Andrews | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ora G. Andrews | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Wilburn Andrews | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Frances Andrews | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)