Emma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Iowa
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Colfax Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Colfax Twp
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
J Thompson	Head	—	54	~1886
George Thompson	Son	—	27	~1913
Emma Thompson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Iowa

Spouse, age 35

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Boone, Iowa

Spouse, age 45

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Boone-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 55

Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Colfax Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Emma Thompson

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00127)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	J. O. Tveidt	48	Head	Farmer	Norway
42	Elizabeth Tveidt	54	Wife	—	Norway
43	Gertrude Tveidt	21	Daughter	Maid	Minnesota
44	Ruth Tveidt	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
45	Margaret Tveidt	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
46	Roy C. Keeney	51	Head	Farmer	Iowa
47	Cynthia Keeney	50	Wife	—	Iowa
48	Wallis Coomes	43	Head	Welder	Illinois
49	Esther Coomes	47	Wife	—	Iowa
50	Velma Coomes	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
51	Lloyd Coomes	8	Son	—	Iowa
52	Ira Benbow	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
53	Esther Benbow	43	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Marvin Benbow	20	Son	Laborer	Iowa
55	Marion Benbow	16	Son	—	Iowa
56	C. H. Raney	57	Head	Grain Buyer	Iowa
57	Hazel Raney	46	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Mabel Raney	20	Daughter	—	Canada
59	Warren Raney	19	Son	—	Canada
60	Elwood Ryan	23	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
61	Ruth Ryan	20	Wife	—	Iowa
62	Le Roy Ryan	2	Son	—	Iowa
63	Bette Lou Ryan	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
64	Lloyd Thurstrom	37	Head	Farmer	Iowa
65	Sarah Thurstrom	33	Wife	—	Iowa
66	Lloyd Jr. Thurstrom	12	Son	—	Iowa
67	C. W. Reynoldson	62	Head	Farmer	Iowa
68	Anna M. Reynoldson	61	Wife	—	Iowa
69	Charles E. Reynoldson	17	Son	—	Iowa
70	H. M. Mc Vay	50	Head	Farmer	Iowa
71	Lois Mc Vay	51	Wife	—	Iowa
72	Audrey Mc Vay	22	Son	Laborer	Iowa
73	Virgil Mc Vay	17	Son	—	Iowa
74	Francis G. Anderson	36	Head	Farmer	Illinois
75	Joseph R. Anderson	68	Father	—	Sweden
76	Gerald Wissler	28	Head	Farmer	Iowa
77	Gwendalyn Wissler	26	Wife	—	Iowa
78	J. T. Thompson	54	Head	Farmer	England
79	Emma Thompson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	England
80	George Thompson	27	Son	Laborer	Illinois

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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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