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Ethel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Linnie & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 7 (Tract 6 Savannah) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | M D 7 Tract 6 Savannah |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Thompson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Linnie Taylor | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Willie Taylor | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, Georgia
Other, age 3
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 21
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Sellalunder|Sellalunder |
| Industry | Railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 32
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 7 (Tract 6 Savannah) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Ethel Thompson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Linnie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Haynes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Linnie Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Thompson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Haynes
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Sibling
Willie Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00653-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Hanks | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Louise Hanks | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Sarah Thompson | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Rosie Thompson | 48 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Randolph Thompson | 33 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Irene Fillman | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 47 | Paul (X) Grant | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Belle Grant | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Charles Grant | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Eugene Gordon | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Rachel (X) Gordon | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Owen Strickland | 54 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 53 | Magnolia Strickland | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Eddie Strickland | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Annie May Strickland | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Catherine Strickland | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Dorothy Strickland | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Beatrice Strickland | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Thelma Strickland | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | James Walker | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Eva (X) Walker | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Marion Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Arthur Malone | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Alice (X) Malone | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Joe Malone | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Charles Malone | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Oscar Malone | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Esther Brown | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Fred (X) Turner | 57 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Fred Jr. Turner | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Mary Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Mary Hopp | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Linnie (X) Taylor | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Taylor | 39 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 75 | Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 76 | Bryant Ellis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Minnie (X) Ellis | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Madeline Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mary Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | James Ellis | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)