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Ella Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunn Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Dunn Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lorrain Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Albert Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Irving Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ella Thompson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Dorothy Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arnold Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Other, age 35
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 46
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunn Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Wisconsin
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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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04468-00614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Steryum | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mildred Steryum | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Howard Steryum | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Albert Thompson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ella Thompson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Arnold Thompson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Irving Thompson | 16 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Virginia Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Dorothy Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Lorrain Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Clare Atkinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Florence Atkinson | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Mary Jane Atkinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Audrey Ann Atkinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Edwin Egner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Helen Egner | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Janice Mary Egner | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Donald Edwin Egner | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ben Johnson | 72 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 20 | George H. Halvorson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Carrie Halvorson | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 22 | Lorrain Halvorson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Burns Halvorson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Georgia Ann Halvorson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Gullik Naset | 84 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 26 | Martin Halvorson | 86 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Anna Halvorson | 68 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 28 | Morris Halvorson | 47 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Allan Halvorson | 44 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Samanda Halvorson | 51 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Olive Halvorson | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Arnold Halvorson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Oscar Dybevik | 43 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 34 | Mildred Dybevik | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Ruben Dybevik | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Audrey Dybevik | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Richard Dybevik | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Ivan Crary | 24 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Walter Outhouse | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Susie Outhouse | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)