Ellen Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ellen Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Minnesota
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ellen E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Columbia township
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Columbia Township
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ellen	Age	Birth yr
George Thompson	Son	—	15	~1925
Fern Thompson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Ellen Thompson	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Warren Thompson	Son	—	21	~1919
Charles Thompson	Head	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Minnesota

Spouse, age 34

Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	House work
Industry	Home
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Polk, Minnesota

Other, age 45

Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 49 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Polk-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 55

Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ellen E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Columbia township
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	none
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ellen Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00121)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alfred M. Erickson	29	Head	Operator	Minnesota
42	Marcella Erickson	22	Daughter	None	Minnesota
43	Lloyd L. Erickson	19	Son	None	Illinois
44	Mary S. Erickson	17	Daughter	None	Illinois
45	Olaf Norgaard	33	Head	Foreman	Minnesota
46	Gladys M. Norgaard	32	Wife	None	Minnesota
47	Royce B. Norgaard	9	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Charles E. Thompson	63	Head	Operator	Minnesota
49	Ellen E. Thompson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	None	Minnesota
50	Warren J. Thompson	21	Son	None	Minnesota
51	Fern B. Thompson	16	Daughter	None	Minnesota
52	George D. Thompson	15	Son	None	Minnesota
53	Wallace O. Johnson	41	Head	Operator	Minnesota
54	Julia V. Johnson	44	Wife	None	Minnesota
55	Claude D. Mckee	46	Head	Operator	North Dakota
56	Anne E. Mckee	47	Wife	None	Minnesota
57	James K. Mckee	18	Son	Driver	North Dakota
58	Edward W. Mckee	17	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
59	Victor O. Olsen	50	Head	Operator	North Dakota
60	Hulda M. Olsen	42	Wife	None	Minnesota
61	Edward Olsen	20	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
62	Roy Olsen	19	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
63	Alice Olsen	16	Daughter	—	North Dakota
64	Ethel Olsen	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
65	Viola Olsen	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
66	Marion Olsen	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
67	Harry R. Peterson	51	Head	Setting Tile	Minnesota
68	Beda Peterson	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
69	Hazel H. Peterson	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
70	May E. Peterson	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
71	Irene T. Peterson	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
72	Grace J. Peterson	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
73	Bennie O. Idenand	46	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
74	Dena Idenand	40	Wife	None	West Virginia
75	John O. Norstrom	40	Head	Operator	Minnesota
76	Fred C. Klinke	51	Head	None	Germany
77	Pearl Klinke	36	Daughter	None	Minnesota
78	Shirley J. Klinke	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
79	Daniel J. Klasse	46	Head	Operator	Minnesota
80	Gertrude Klasse	36	Wife	—	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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