Ethel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Head Born: Nebraska Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Additional Details
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Nurse
Township / Ward	Lincoln City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Thompson	Head	—	57	~1883
John Thompson	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Lancaster, Nebraska

Spouse, age 37

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel B
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Lancaster, Nebraska

Spouse, age 47

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Head, age 57

Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Ethel Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02253-00841)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank Kovach	29	Head	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
42	Marie Kovach	28	Wife	—	Nebraska
43	Theresa Kovach	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
44	John B. Schreiner	30	Head	Machinist	Nebraska
45	Estelle M. Schreiner	34	Wife	—	Nebraska
46	John C. Schreiner	2	Son	—	Nebraska
47	John Pfeif	37	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
48	Katherine Pfeif	37	Wife	Chocolate Candy Dipper	Nebraska
49	Raymond Hoeschenberger	63	Head	—	Nebraska
50	Louise Hoeschenberger	51	Wife	—	Germany
51	Charles R. Storkman	44	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
52	Arlene Storkman	39	Wife	Egg Candler	Nebraska
53	Harold Varga	31	Head	Vatt Man	Nebraska
54	Margaret Varga	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
55	Dorothy Mae Varga	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
56	Frederick Johnson	51	Head	—	Nebraska
57	Llewellyn J. Johnson	27	Son	Mechanic	Kansas
58	Deana Johnson	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
59	Minert Uphoff	73	Father	—	Illinois
60	Minnie D. Bell	86	Head	—	New York
61	Angie Jane B. Bell	63	Daughter	Chiropractor	Nebraska
62	Leslie Hasson	45	Head	County Deputy Sheriff	Nebraska
63	May Hasson	46	Wife	—	Illinois
64	Faye Shatto	57	Head	Financier	Iowa
65	Anastacia Mclaughlen	45	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
66	Bernard L. Mclaughlen	19	Son	Assistant To Proprietor	Nebraska
67	Anton F. Curade	25	Nephew	—	Nebraska
68	Frank Maly	55	Cousin	Carpenter	Nebraska
69	Ida Knepper	73	Head	—	Illinois
70	Gertrude Knepper	55	Partner	Teacher	Missouri
71	Gale E. Miller	50	Head	Secretarial Work	California
72	Mary E. Miller	23	Daughter	Waitress	China
73	Paul C. Miller	19	Son	Bus Boy	China
74	Robert D. Miller	15	Son	—	Nebraska
75	Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON	57	Head	Nurse	Nebraska
76	John B. Thompson	19	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
77	Adolph Hock	51	Head	Proprietor	Russia
78	Marie Hock	52	Wife	—	Russia
79	Lydia Hock	28	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Nebraska
80	Adolph Hock	26	Son	Traveling Salesman	Nebraska

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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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