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Ethel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & George — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Annie Thompson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 24
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Thompson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edna Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03839-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Fowler | 29 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 42 | Frances Fowler | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ralph Fowler | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy Fowler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Cordell Phillips | 26 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Phillips | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Wayne West | 28 | Head | Press Man | South Carolina |
| 48 | Allene West | 21 | Wife | Battery Hand | South Carolina |
| 49 | Donald K. West | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Buna Justice | 28 | Head | Stitcher | South Carolina |
| 51 | Mattie Justice | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | William L. Justice | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ernest Justice | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Arthur C. Pack | 46 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lonetta Pack | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ruth Pack | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 57 | Dorothy Pack | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 58 | Irene Pack | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | George F. Pack | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Margaret Pack | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bettie L. Pack | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Emogene Pack | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Martha J. Pack | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bobby J. Pack | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Arrie L. Pack | 48 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 66 | Geneva Pack | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Morris Pack | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ella M. Smith | 54 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | George Thompson | 66 | Head | Watchman | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Thompson | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 72 | Edna Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Boyden R. Foster | 39 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lois F. Foster | 36 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ray Foster | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Catherine Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Dorothy Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | William H. Foster | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | David C. Freeman | 54 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thelma Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)