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Ella Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jumping Branch Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Jumping Branch Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ella Thompson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Billy Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nelson Thompson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Leonard Gill | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martina Thompson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lottie Mckenney | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ronald Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Norris Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summers, West …
Spouse, age 40
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Spouse, age 52
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jumping Branch Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Henry Jr. Shorter | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Helen Lee Shorter | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | James Gray | 56 | Brother in Law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 44 | Dallas M. Hall | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mable M. Hall | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ernestine Hall | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Bernadine Ruth Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Edell Hall | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Onajean Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Arlen Ray Hall | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Everette Harvey | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Georgia Harvey | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Nelson Thompson | 49 | Head | Farmer And Dairyman | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ella Thompson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Alton Thompson | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Martina Thompson | 23 | Daughter | Home Dairy | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ronald Thompson | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Norris Thompson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Billy Thompson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Leonard Gill | 20 | Hired hand | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lottie Mckenney | 16 | Hired girl | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Laura Neely | 33 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Retta Neely | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary June Neely | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Hirt Mooney | 74 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Burk Neely | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | June Neely | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Oral B. Harvey | 36 | Head | Body Repair And Upholsterer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Daisy Harvey | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Athelene Harvey | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Raymond Harvey | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Edith Harvey | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Rosie May Lilly | 57 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Caesar L. Lilly | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Georgia P. Lilly | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas Lilly | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 77 | Geneva Lilly | 16 | Daughter | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 78 | Julius Lilly | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Loretta Lilly | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Stewart Lilly | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)