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Emma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Lowell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Thompson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Samuel Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 64
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 73
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01691-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winthrop H Foster | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Cummings Talbot | 48 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Eleanor Talbot | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 44 | Charles R Talbot | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Louise Talbot | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Katherine Talbot | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Patricia Talbot | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Barbara Hunt | 14 | Niece | — | Florida |
| 49 | Block 503 Ends 504 Begins | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | William Trull | 31 | Head | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Lillian Trull | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William P Trull | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Emma Mcardle | 40 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Samuel Thompson | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emma F Thompson THIS PERSON | 73 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Marianne Thompson | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Frederick Tuttle | 79 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Bertha Tuttle | 79 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 59 | Richard F Preston | 46 | Head | Social Worker | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Margaret Preston | 42 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Richard Jr Preston | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John Preston | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Robert Preston | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Russell Preston | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Thomas Kelly | 47 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Caroline Kelly | 45 | Wife | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Margaret Kelly | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Richard Harrington | 32 | Head | Circulation | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Alice Harrington | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Richard Jr Harrington | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary Harrington | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Philip H Berman | 40 | Head | Doctor | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Anne Berman | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Charles Berman | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Wanda Valvick | 19 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Harry B Clemence | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Charlotte Clemence | 47 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 78 | James Cusick | 42 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Helen Cusick | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary Cusick | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)