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Eva Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Eva Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Eva E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham District (Block Nos. ) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Chatham District Block Nos |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edna Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eva Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Calvin Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Loraine Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Maryland
Other, age 32
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Eva E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Howard-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 42
Howard-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Eva E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham District (Block Nos. ) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Eva Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eva Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margie Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Doris Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Mary Holland | 18 | Step Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Geraldine Holland | 12 | Step Daughter | 0 | Maryland |
| 45 | Shirley Ann Hebron | 3 | Lodger | 0 | Maryland |
| 46 | Norman Holland | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Harold Wilson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | Sarah Wilson | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Edward B. Wilson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 50 | Bessie Elizabeth Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Floyd A. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Douglas E. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Robert R. Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Theodore F. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Shirley E. Wilson | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Maryland |
| 56 | Mary Ada Cecil | 91 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Harold Thomas Spicer | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Annie Spicer | 45 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Roland Childs | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 60 | Martha Clark Childs | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Garnet Spicer | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Catherine Spicer | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Fred Spicer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Spicer | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Louise Spicer | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Catherine Spicer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Myrtle Spicer | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Harold Spicer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Sherl Spicer | 4 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 70 | Margie Spicer | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Maryland |
| 71 | Joseph H. Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 72 | Eva E. Thompson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Edna Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Loraine Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Joseph S. Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Calvin Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Jessie Webster | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lola Webster | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Velma Webster | 1 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 80 | B. Howard Thompson | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
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)