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Ella Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Willet — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honea Path town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spare hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 384 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Spare Hand |
| Township / Ward | Honea Path Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Thompson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Mattie Thompson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Corrie Thompson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 5
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 15
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 24
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honea Path town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Spare hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 384 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ella Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willet Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Thompson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willet Thompson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Thompson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corrie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03786-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella B. Thompson | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Corrie Thompson | 34 | Daughter | Grader | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mattie Thompson | 32 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ella Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Spare Hand | South Carolina |
| 5 | Brooks Nelson | 49 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sadie Nelson | 40 | Wife | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 7 | Malcom Nelson | 22 | Son | Smasher | South Carolina |
| 8 | Dorothy Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nancy Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Riley Jones | 39 | Head | Framer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nannie Jones | 39 | Wife | Framer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Jones | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Louise Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | J. A. Johnson | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ida Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ernie Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 18 | Paul Johnson | 22 | Son | Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Donald Johnson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ezekial Fisher | 30 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ida Fisher | 32 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ella Fisher | 63 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | W. E. Davis | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Kate Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Rosa Davis | 26 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 27 | Junior Davis | 19 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sara Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Daisy Smith | 25 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 30 | Howard Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Jollie | 56 | Head | Rolls Cloth | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sally Jollie | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Ann Jollie | 30 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 34 | Irene Jollie | 19 | Daughter | Spare Hand | South Carolina |
| 35 | J. C. Jollie | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jack Jollie | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Johnson | 40 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Emily Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Dyar | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eula Dyar | 29 | Sister | Seamstress | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ella + 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)