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Florence Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Florence Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dials Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Doris Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louise Thompson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Thompson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lee Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carl Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carroll Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Florence Thompson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 30
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Florine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Spouse, age 41
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iola Brown | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Barton Brown | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Troy Brown | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Frank Thompson | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Florence Thompson THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Louise Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Doris Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lee Henry Thompson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Carl Thompson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Carroll Thompson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Harris | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Clarence Harris | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Matthew Harris | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Odell Harris | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sweetie Belle Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Louise Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Campbell | 78 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Malena Campbell | 74 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Meekins | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosa Meekins | 58 | Wife | Washer Woman | South Carolina |
| 24 | Frank J. Wharton | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Agnes Wharton | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Otis C. Wharton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Odell Wharton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Josephine Wharton | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ezell Wharton | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | W. H. Wharton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Marion Wharton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Gladys Wharton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Daisy Ruth Wharton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Wharton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Clint Wharton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Nancy Jane Wharton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Tolbert | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lucille Tolbert | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Thelma Tolbert | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John William Tolbert | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)