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Emma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ward-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ward-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ward-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carpio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ward |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Carpio |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavis Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jeanette Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lavine Sharbono | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cecil Thompson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Donald Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Duane Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roger Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Augusta Sharbono | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ward, North …
Spouse, age 32
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 8 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 | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Ward-County, North …
Spouse, age 42
Ward-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carpio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ward |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · North Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ward-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ward-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03017-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rachel Helland | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Cecil Thompson | 40 | Head | Proprietor | North Dakota |
| 43 | Emma B. Thompson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Mavis Thompson | 17 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Jeanette Thompson | 15 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Duane Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Roger Thompson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Donald (Ab) Thompson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Augusta B. Sharbono | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Lavine Sharbono | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Charles Cronk | 33 | Head | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 52 | Mildred Cronk | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Patricia Cronk | 10 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Barbara Cronk | 8 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Amund Halverson | 70 | Head | Proprietor | Norway |
| 56 | Lenora (Ab) Halverson | 50 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Vernon Halverson | 33 | son | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 58 | Donald Halverson | 17 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Truman Dahle | 32 | Head | Proprietor | North Dakota |
| 60 | Agnes Dahle | 32 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Philip Dahle | 1 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Caroline Bjelland | 64 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | J. Wellen Mooreland | 64 | Head | Medical Doctor | North Dakota |
| 64 | Alice B. Mooreland | 57 | wife | — | London, Eng |
| 65 | John (Ab) Mooreland | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Alice (Ab) Mooreland | 24 | daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 67 | Kelvin Larson | 60 | Head | Labor | Norway |
| 68 | Bertha Larson | 63 | wife | — | Norway |
| 69 | Reinhold Cook | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 70 | Pearl Cook | 47 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Gordon Cook | 14 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Dahal Thomas | 6 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Clarence Myre | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Jessie Myre | 50 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Paul (Ab) Myre | 20 | son | Labor | North Dakota |
| 76 | S. Inder Dahl | 14 | Lodger | Operator | 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)