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Ethel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carter-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carter-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carter-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dempsey Thompson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Perry Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Granville Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Albert Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carter, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Carter-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Carter-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Albert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Granville Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Carter-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Carter-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01292-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dempsey Thompson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Perry O. Thompson | 23 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ethel Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Granville Thompson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Virginia Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Albert Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | John W. Roeder | 48 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 50 | Nettie Roeder | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Vernon Roeder | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Rudolph Roeder | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | John Paul Roeder | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Alice Roeder | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nixola Roeder | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Wallace Brown | 50 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 57 | Jessie Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jerry Ora Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Reba Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Millard Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Wilford Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Vernon Brown | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Claude Jesse | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Sadie Jesse | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Homer Jesse | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Elen Mauda Jesse | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mabel Jesse | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Charles Jesse | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Myrtle Willis Jesse | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | George Jesse | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Earl Jesse | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Catherine Jesse | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Tom Glover | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Thelma Glover | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mae Glover | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Louise Glover | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Yvonne Glover | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Chalmer Glover | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Malatha M. Henson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Martin David Jesse | 80 | Head | — | Kentucky |
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)