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Emma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Dock — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Kosciusko |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | City Of Kosciusko |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Emmett Mcgee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 23
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 33
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Kosciusko |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Emma Thompson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Dock Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Doc Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Thompson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dock Thompson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thompson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Thompson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Thompson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Doc Thompson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Dickens | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jimetta Clark | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jeremiah Clark | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ben R Gregory | 4 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Emma Thompson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 46 | Emmett Mcgee | 17 | Son | Driver | Mississippi |
| 47 | James Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | May Willie Smith | 19 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Jr. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rosa Baston | 25 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 51 | Linnie Wallace | 21 | Head | Hauls Dirt | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie Wallace | 24 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 53 | Louise Caffey | 17 | Sister-in-law | House Cleaner | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mattie Stewart | 26 | Lodger | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Luther Gregory | 55 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sue Kelly Gregory | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Henry Simmons | 32 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ercell Simmons | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Reginald Simmons | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Stacey Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | James A. Richardson | 58 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 62 | Katherine Richardson | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Charles Richardson | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | William Fenwick | 69 | Head | Contracter | Canada |
| 65 | Pattie Fenwick | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | William Jr. Fenwick | 40 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Chapel G. Fenwick | 37 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jack Pasco Fenwick | 29 | Son | Contracter | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lee Mcmillan | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 70 | Essie Mcmillan | 30 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 71 | Helen Mcmillan | 23 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Georgia Moore | 20 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Henry Ash | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Octavia Ash | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Isaac Warren | 29 | Head | Run Renters | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willie Mae Warren | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jordan Winters | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Callie Winters | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 79 | John Ruinent | 38 | Step-son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Hagely | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Emma
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)