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Ethel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Starke-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Starke-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Starke-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Starke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | North Bend |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bonnie Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donnabella Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Thompson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Thompson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Starke, Indiana
Spouse, age 32
Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Starke, Indiana
Spouse, age 42
Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Starke-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 52
Starke-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Starke |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Starke-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Starke-County, Indiana
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hans Jensen | 42 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 42 | Laurena Jensen | 18 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 43 | Head Inks | 68 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 44 | Mary Rebecca Inks | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Herman Brandt | 24 | Son-in-law | Farming | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary Rebecca Brandt | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Richard Dallehan | 37 | Head | Plasterer | Indiana |
| 48 | Mary S. Dallehan | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Jacqueline Dallehan | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Aldman Dallehan | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Gerald Dallehan | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Marilyn Dallehan | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Carolyn Dallehan | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Ronald Dallehan | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Larry Dallehan | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | William Thompson | 60 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 57 | Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Edith Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Robert Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Gladys Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Bonnie Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Donnabella Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Andrew D. Scott | 59 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 64 | Luella Scott | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Charles Derbeson | 23 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 66 | Jane D. Derbeson | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Raymond Derbeson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Dimitri D. Horne | 60 | Head | Farming | Poland |
| 69 | Josephine Horne | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 70 | Joseph Horne | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Herman Brandt | 59 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 72 | Frieda Brandt | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | (Left By Mistake) | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | Clinton D. Drager | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Oscar Fechner | 52 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 76 | Lucy D. Fechner | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Nina Fechner | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Henry Jolly | 18 | Hired man | Hired Help | Indiana |
| 79 | Vernon Webb | 31 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 80 | Lucy D. Webb | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)