Ethel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yakima-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yakima-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yakima-County, Washington
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	South Cowiche
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Additional Details
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	South Cowiche
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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	Head	—	55	~1885
Franklin Lewis	Other	—	64	~1876
Donald Thompson	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Yakima, Washington

Spouse, age 36

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Yakima, Washington

Spouse, age 46

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Yakima-County, Washington

Head, age 55

Yakima-County, Washington · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	South Cowiche
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Ethel Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Yakima-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04373-00658)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Madeline Holberg	18	wife	Sorting Fruit	Washington
2	Luize E. Harris	57	head	Farmer	North Carolina
3	Ed Harris	37	son	Laborer	Washington
4	Lula Harris	21	daughter	Stenographer	Washington
5	Edward I Harris	11	son	—	Washington
6	Coral Harris	6	daughter	—	Washington
7	Franklin M. Woolery	29	hired man	Laborer	Washington
8	W. R. Krause	62	head	Farmer	Minnesota
9	Tillie Krause	58	wife	—	Wisconsin
10	Roy Sutherland	57	hired man	Laborer	Oregon
11	Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON	55	head	—	Illinois
12	Donald Thompson	23	son	Laborer	Washington
13	Franklin Lewis	64	hired-man	Laborer	Illinois
14	Martin Peterson	56	head	Farmer	Minnesota
15	W. L. Baker	33	head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
16	Elva Baker	33	wife	—	Minnesota
17	C. F. Tidrick	50	head	Service Man	Minnesota
18	Annie Tidrick	50	wife	—	Michigan
19	Frank Pauline	39	head	Foreman	Washington
20	Irena Pauline	32	wife	—	Washington
21	Buford Clay	27	head	Laborer	Arkansas
22	Lillian F. Davis	54	head	—	Kansas
23	Herbert C. Davis	32	son	Laborer	Kansas
24	Margaret C. Salum	66	head	—	Kansas
25	Nick Salum	16	grand-son	—	Washington
26	John Frauf	48	head	Laborer	Russia
27	Anna Frauf	35	wife	—	Canada
28	Victor Frauf	25	son	Laborer	Colorado
29	Robert Frauf	18	son	New Worker	Oregon
30	Walter Frauf	12	son	—	Oregon
31	Nancy Frauf	1	daughter	—	Washington
32	Ellis B. Willard	41	head	Trucking	Washington
33	Verna Willard	40	wife	Sorting Fruit	Washington
34	Arvle Willard	20	son	—	Washington
35	Joy Willard	19	daughter	—	Washington
36	Quinton Willard	16	son	—	Washington
37	Jimmy Larson	53	head	Laborer	Iowa
38	Annie L. Larson	47	wife	Thinning Fruit	Oregon
39	Harrison M. Gray	38	head	Laborer	Minnesota
40	Dotha Gray	32	wife	Clerk	Washington

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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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