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Emma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bernadine Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elmer Thompson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Norman Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Byron Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marlin Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dean Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 32
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 44
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01982-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Thompson | 41 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 42 | Emma Thompson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Wilma (X) Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Minnesota |
| 44 | Byron Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Marlin Thompson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 46 | Bernadine Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Norman Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Dean Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Fred Wildermuth | 35 | Head | Salesman Delivery | Minnesota |
| 50 | Olga (X) Wildermuth | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Fred Jr. Wildermuth | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Bert Anderson | 48 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Julia Anderson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Elmer Anderson | 36 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Sylvia M. Donaldson | 34 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Roland Julien | 13 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Leonard Anderson | 40 | Head | Mill Worker | Sweden |
| 58 | Edith (X) Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lloyd A. Erickson | 38 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 60 | Marie (X) Erickson | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Robert L. Erickson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Carl H. Welf | 39 | Head | Custodian | Ohio |
| 63 | Lora (X) Welf | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Charles Welf | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Elroy Holmes | 26 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 66 | Jamie (X) Holmes | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Charles Holmes | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Chester H. Kinne | 54 | Head | I. Freight Agent | South Dakota |
| 69 | Alice (X) Kinne | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Merle W. Kinne | 22 | Son | Delivery Truck | Minnesota |
| 71 | R. V. (X) Pickering | 42 | Head | I. Salesman | Minnesota |
| 72 | Julia Pickering | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Eugene W. Webster | 28 | Head | Supervisor | South Dakota |
| 74 | Loretta B. (X) Webster | 26 | Wife | Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 75 | Barbara Webster | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Evelyn Webster | 22 | Sister | Maid | Illinois |
| 77 | Richard Webster | 5 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Otto (X) Nelson | 62 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 79 | Ellen Nelson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | John Blomberg | 58 | Head | Plasterer (W.) | Wisconsin |
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)