Emma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Louis Thompson	Head	—	60	~1880
Helen Thompson	Other	—	25	~1915
Oswald Thompson	Son	—	30	~1910
Emma Thompson	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Richmond, New …

Spouse, age 42

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Richmond, New …

Spouse, age 53

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1905
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

Richmond-County, New …

Spouse, age 63

Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Emma Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02761-00710)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gus Petersen	48	Head	Ship Carpenter	Norway
42	Margaret Petersen	44	Wife	—	New York
43	George Petersen	16	Son	—	New York
44	Louis Thompson	60	Head	Carpenter	Norway
45	Emma Thompson THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	Norway
46	Oswald Thompson	30	Son	Electric Power Co	New York
47	Helen Thompson	25	Dau	Priv. Family	New York
48	Adolph Von Dohlen	65	Head	—	Germany
49	Martha Von Dohlen	35	Dau	—	New York
50	Rudolph Von Dohlen	30	Son	Prop. Mfgr.	New York
51	Adeline Von Dohlen	30	Dau	Comm. Bank	New York
52	Louise Von Dohlen	25	Dau	Comm. Bank	New York
53	Albert Nelson	74	Boarder	—	Sweden
54	—	None	—	—	—
55	Andrew Annunziato	52	Head	Storekeeper	Italy
56	Cinnara Annunziato	48	Wife	—	Italy
57	Rudolph Annunziato	27	Son	Automobile	New York
58	Marie Annunziato	25	Dau	—	New York
59	Christina Annunziato	13	Dau	—	New York
60	John Jensen	20	Head	Textile	New York
61	Dorothy Jensen	20	Wife	—	New York
62	Janet Ann Jensen	3	Dau	—	New York
63	John Cunningham	49	Head	Highway Dept	New York
64	Catherine Cunningham	40	Wife	—	New York
65	Evelyn Cunningham	18	Dau	Telephone Co	New York
66	John Cunningham	13	Son	—	New York
67	Gerald Cunningham	12	Son	—	New York
68	Raymond Cunningham	10	Son	—	New York
69	Michael Grady	53	Boarder	Woolen Mills	New York
70	Magnus Fostern	53	Head	Machinist Helper	Norway
71	Marie Fostern	46	Wife	—	Norway
72	Rose Fostern	16	Dau	—	New York
73	Doris Fostern	14	Dau	—	New York
74	Margaret Fostern	11	Dau	—	New York
75	May Fostern	4	Dau	—	New York
76	Walter Potts	40	Head	Ship Const.	New York
77	Edith Potts	38	Wife	—	Massachusetts
78	Walter Potts	12	Son	—	New York
79	Robert Potts	10	Son	—	New York
80	Doris Potts	5	Dau	—	New York

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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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