Ella Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Dunbar City
1935 Residence (County)	Kanawha
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Dunbar City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
John Thompson	Son	—	32	~1908
Ella Thompson	Head	—	67	~1873
Edward Thompson	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Kanawha, West …

Spouse, age 47

Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Kanawha, West …

Spouse, age 57

Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Kanawha-County, West …

Head, age 67

Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Dunbar City
1935 Residence (County)	Kanawha
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ella Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00682)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Franklin S. Allender	34	Head	Mechanic	West Virginia
2	Thelma Allender	32	Wife	Cutter	West Virginia
3	Thelma Ann Allender	2	Daughter	—	West Virginia
4	Ella Thompson THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Indiana
5	John Thompson	32	Son	Pipefitter	Illinois
6	Edward Thompson	21	Son	Clerk	West Virginia
7	Viola Robbins	58	Head	—	Virginia
8	Anna M. Robbins	19	Daughter	—	West Virginia
9	Skippy Robbins	13	Son	—	West Virginia
10	Frank Robbins	26	Head	Reader	West Virginia
11	Ida Robbins	24	Wife	Press Operator	West Virginia
12	Haven Lanham	32	Head	Press Operator	West Virginia
13	Agatha Lanham	24	Wife	—	West Virginia
14	Harold C. Lanham	1	Son	—	West Virginia
15	Robert E. Lee	59	Head	—	West Virginia
16	Helen Lee	57	Wife	—	West Virginia
17	Doris Helen Lee	25	Daughter	Stenographer	West Virginia
18	Casta Rosier	74	Head	—	West Virginia
19	William Rosier	56	Son	—	West Virginia
20	Preston Ernest Rosier	63	Lodger	Net Drawer	West Virginia
21	Eldridge E. Carto	70	Head	Handy Man	West Virginia
22	Iva A. Carto	28	Wife	Truck Operator	West Virginia
23	Orbil Skidty	31	Head	Gatherer	West Virginia
24	Mary Skidty	27	Wife	Selector	West Virginia
25	Della B. Carto	44	Head	—	West Virginia
26	Wilman Carto	20	Daughter	Dipper	West Virginia
27	Gerald Carto	18	Son	Dipper	West Virginia
28	Verna Carto	14	Daughter	—	West Virginia
29	Ethel A. Carto	12	Daughter	—	West Virginia
30	Richard Carto	10	Son	—	West Virginia
31	Harrison Seibert	24	Head	Route Salesman	West Virginia
32	Norma Seibert	23	Wife	Dipper	West Virginia
33	Robert O. Seibert	2	Son	—	West Virginia
34	Gladys Seibert	22	Lodger	Sponger	West Virginia
35	Warren Parkins	28	Head	Mechanic	West Virginia
36	Cathryn Parkins	27	Wife	—	West Virginia
37	Warren Jr. Parkins	1	Son	—	West Virginia
38	Emilee Gunder	23	Sister-in-law	Wrapper	West Virginia
39	Nola Gunder	17	Sister-in-law	—	West Virginia
40	Lura Davant	None	—	—	—

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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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