Emma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: Norway 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	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	MINNEAPOLIS
1935 Residence (County)	HENNEPIN
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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
Laurine Thompson	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Theo Thompson	Head	—	74	~1866
Emma Thompson	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 48

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1891
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1907
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 58

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 2 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	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 68

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	MINNEAPOLIS
1935 Residence (County)	HENNEPIN
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Emma Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01982-00324)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Theo. Thompson	74	Head	—	Norway
2	Emma Thompson THIS PERSON	68	Wife	—	Norway
3	Laurine Thompson	28	Daughter	Commercial Artist	Minnesota
4	Lorr	None	Block	—	24
5	Chester Larson	52	Head	Accountant	Minnesota
6	Elsie Larson	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
7	Lucille Larson	25	Daughter	Want Ad Taker	Minnesota
8	Betty Lou Larson	17	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
9	Robert Larson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
10	William Larson	14	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Doris Larson	10	Daughter	—	N. Dakota
12	Fred D. Pedersen	61	Head	Coal Conveyer	Norway
13	Caroline Pedersen	53	Wife	—	Norway
14	Margaret Pedersen	27	Daughter	Twisting Operator	Minnesota
15	Carl F. Pedersen	25	Son	Orderly	Minnesota
16	C. Carl G. Arnt	64	Head	—	Norway
17	Minnie Arnt	63	Wife	—	Minnesota
18	Christina Smith	68	Head	—	Sweden
19	Adolph Wiken	27	Son in Law	Clerical	Minnesota
20	Luverne Wiken	28	Daughter	Clerical	Minnesota
21	Joseph Hommes	31	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
22	Ethel Hommes	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Clifford Hommes	6	Son	—	Minnesota
24	Carol Ann Hommes	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Clifford Anderson	28	Head	Machine Coper	Minnesota
26	Olga Anderson	22	Wife	Topper	N. Dakota
27	Clarence Brankley	36	Head	Library Clerk	Minnesota
28	Dorothy Brankley	34	Wife	—	England
29	Charles Brankley	6	Son	—	Minnesota
30	William Brankley	4	Son	—	Minnesota
31	John Dewick	64	Head	Loader	Norway
32	Helen Dewick	63	Wife	—	Sweden
33	Frank J. Holden	58	Head	Switchman	Minnesota
34	Emma Holden	54	Wife	—	Minnesota
35	Patricia Holden	24	Daughter	Saleslady	Minnesota
36	Frances Holden	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Rosemary Holden	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	August Peterson	65	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
39	Anna Peterson	64	Wife	—	Sweden
40	David Sandell	50	Head	Salesman	Minnesota

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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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