Ella Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hinds-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Ella	Age	Birth yr
Blonze Thompson	Son	—	15	~1925
Laurene Thompson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
C Thompson	Son	—	12	~1928
Walter Thompson	Son	—	17	~1923
Ella Thompson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Ella Thompson	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Hinds, Mississippi

Other, age 30

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Companion
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Hinds, Mississippi

Spouse, age 40

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Hinds-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 50

Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Ella Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02028-00830)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ella Thompson THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
42	Walter Jr. Thompson	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
43	Blonze Thompson	15	Son	—	Mississippi
44	C. L. Thompson	12	Son	—	Mississippi
45	Ella Mae Thompson	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
46	Laurene Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
47	Leroy Hampton	30	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
48	Marie Hampton	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
49	Alyvine Hampton	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Robert Lee Hampton	1	Son	—	Mississippi
51	Henry Buckner	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
52	Clara Buckner	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Ella Buckner	21	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
54	Charlie Buckner	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
55	Pauline Buckner	17	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
56	Earl Buckner	15	Son	—	Mississippi
57	Melbert Buckner	12	Son	—	Mississippi
58	Willie L. Buckner	10	Son	—	Mississippi
59	Arlander Buckner	3	Son	—	Mississippi
60	A. D. Ford	62	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
61	Georgia Ford	55	Wife	—	Mississippi
62	Floyd Ford	16	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
63	Mattie Lee Harper	14	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
64	Georgie Mae Dobbins	12	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
65	Samuel Harper	12	Grandson	—	Mississippi
66	O. V. Wilder	38	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
67	Carrie Wilder	44	Wife	—	Mississippi
68	Mary Wilder	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
69	Harman Wilder	12	Son	—	Mississippi
70	Keith Wilder	10	Son	—	Mississippi
71	John Henry Wilder	7	Son	—	Mississippi
72	Ora D. Wilder	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Ivana Mae Wilder	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
74	Willie Wilder	2	Son	—	Mississippi
75	Bill Mack	27	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
76	Willie Rue Mack	18	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Alford Mack	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Adanka Mack	50	Mother	—	Mississippi
79	Luanda Mack	30	Sister	Laborer	Mississippi
80	Grant Mack	6	Nephew	—	Mississippi

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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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