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Ellen Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Colleton-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colleton-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colleton-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heyward Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Heyward Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jerry Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ellen Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Thompson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Johnny Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norman Thompson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Norman Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nancy Ravenel | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harlan Ravenel | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Ravenel | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Colleton, South …
Daughter, age 7
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Colleton-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Colleton-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heyward Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 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 Ellen Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ellen Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jerry Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Ravenel
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Colleton-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Colleton-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03801-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyal Sr. Bishop | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mavis Bishop | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Loyal Jr. Bishop | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | W. J. Lambert | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Lambert | 27 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 6 | Evelyn Lambert | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bobby Lambert | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Cato Rivers | 30 | Lodger | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bertha Rivers | 27 | Lodger's wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alice Rivers | 6 | Lodger's dau | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Gladys Rivers | 4 | Lodger's dau | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Junius Rivers | 2 | Lodger's son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eugene Rivers | 0 | Lodger's son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lemuel Mcclellan | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lottie Mcclellan | 67 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ella Mcclellan | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Mcclellan | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Martha Mcclellan | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ethalie Mcclellan | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lem Mcclellan | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willa Bell Mcclellan | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Maudie Mcclellan | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lloyd Mcclellan | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Loretha Mcclellan | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lloyd Mcclellan | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Norman Thompson | 67 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 27 | Minnie Bell Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Norman Jr. Thompson | 24 | Son | Cut-Wood | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ellen Thompson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ernest Thompson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jerry Thompson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Johnny Thompson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Peter Thompson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Harlan Ravenel | 23 | Son-in-law | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nancy Ravenel | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Richard Ravenel | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Solomon Mears | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Addie Mae Mears | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Franklin Mears | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ben Morgan | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
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)