Emma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Wilmington City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
William Thompson	Head	—	51	~1889
Leonard Thompson	Son	—	13	~1927
William Thompson	Son	—	22	~1918
Edward Thompson	Son	—	20	~1920
Emma Thompson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Spouse, age 26

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Other, age 36

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 46

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Emma Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00552-00715)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hulda Clifton	52	Wife	—	Sweden
2	John J. O'Rourke	50	Head	Tinsmith	Delaware
3	Mary E. O'Rourke	48	Sister	—	Delaware
4	Gertrude A. O'Rourke	46	Sister	Cashier	Delaware
5	Martin J. Sullivan	59	Head	Meat Cutter	Irish Free State
6	Bridget E. Sullivan	58	Wife	—	Maryland
7	Mary Sullivan	22	Daughter	Servant	Delaware
8	Frances Sullivan	16	Daughter	—	Delaware
9	Bernard Sullivan	15	Son	—	Delaware
10	Befton Mcnutt	21	Head	Plumber Helper	Maryland
11	Brenda C. Mcnutt	19	Daughter	—	Delaware
12	Eleanor C. Mcnutt	12	Daughter	—	Delaware
13	Andrew J. Farnan	26	Head	Grocery Manager	Delaware
14	Anna M. Farnan	25	Wife	—	Delaware
15	Theodore V. Farnan	12	Son	—	Delaware
16	Brendan Quigley	26	Head	Assistant In Laboratory	Delaware
17	Olive E. Quigley	21	Wife	—	Delaware
18	Olive Jane Quigley	2	Daughter	—	Delaware
19	Daniel A. Casey	54	Head	Machinist	Delaware
20	Elizabeth H. Casey	53	Wife	—	Delaware
21	Eugenia Casey	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Delaware
22	Margaret Mccormick	36	Head	File Clerk	Delaware
23	Margaret Mccormick	17	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
24	James Mccormick	16	Son	New Worker	Delaware
25	John Mccormick	14	Son	—	Delaware
26	Patricia Mccormick	10	Daughter	—	Delaware
27	Eugenia Mccormick	9	Daughter	—	Delaware
28	Richard C. Jones	55	Head	Electrician	Pennsylvania
29	Florence C. Jones	53	Wife	—	Delaware
30	Charles S. Jones	25	Son	Trimmer	Delaware
31	Florence M. Jones	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Delaware
32	Patrick J. Henley	60	Head	Laborer	Irish Free State
33	Leonard A. Henley	29	Son	Carpenter	Delaware
34	Helene E. Henley	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Delaware
35	Too Many Lines Left For This Household.	None	—	—	—
36	William A. Thompson	51	Head	Safety Director	Pennsylvania
37	Emma G. Thompson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Delaware
38	William A. Thompson	22	Son	Junior Auditor	Delaware
39	Edward F. Thompson	20	Son	Grocery Clerk	Delaware
40	Leonard M. Thompson	13	Son	—	Delaware

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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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