Gertrude Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Terre Haute
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Thompson	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Hilda Thompson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Rosemary Thompson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Claude Thompson	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 21

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 31

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 41

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Gertrude Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00218)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie Rose	65	Cousin	Housekeeper	Indiana
42	Carl Shields	57	Head	Optometrist	Indiana
43	Bertha Shields	55	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Josephine Shields	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Eugene Shields	16	Son	—	Indiana
46	Ben Grossman	46	Head	Junk Dealer	Russia
47	Gertie Grossman	40	Wife	—	Russia
48	Beatrice Grossman	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
49	Isadore Schultz	29	Nephew	Salesman	Russia
50	William Malloy	38	Head	Poultry Buyer	Illinois
51	Wilhelmina Malloy	35	Wife	—	Indiana
52	William Jr. Malloy	12	Son	—	Illinois
53	James Malloy	8	Son	—	Indiana
54	Patrick Malloy	4	Son	—	Indiana
55	Mary Peyton	75	Head	—	Indiana
56	Maurice Kinsey	20	Nephew	House-Keeper	Indiana
57	Monica Fowle	43	Head	—	England
58	C. Roger Fowle	21	Son	Custodian	England
59	B. Arch Fowle	19	Son	Collector	Indiana
60	Earl Fowle	14	Son	—	Indiana
61	Pauline Mc Laughlin	35	Lodger	Book-Keeper	Indiana
62	Margaret Ann Mc Laughlin	10	Lodger	—	Indiana
63	Thomas Mc Laughlin	6	Lodger	—	Indiana
64	Herman Thomas	32	Head	Signal Helper	Indiana
65	Catherine Thomas	29	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Herman Jr. Thomas	9	Son	—	Indiana
67	Donald Thomas	5	Son	—	Indiana
68	Laurence Thomas	7	Son	—	Indiana
69	Claude Thompson	45	Head	Laborer	Illinois
70	Gertrude Thompson THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Illinois
71	Hilda L. Thompson	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
72	Rosemary Thompson	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
73	Charles Cheshier	76	Head	Steam Fitter Foreman	Kentucky
74	Joseph Cheshier	30	Son	Helper	Kentucky
75	Tyler Cheshier	27	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
76	Frank Cheshier	24	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
77	Jessie B. Richardson	54	Head	Watchman	Indiana
78	Margaret Richardson	49	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Clifford Richardson	23	Son	Salesman	Indiana
80	Vangie Hayes	75	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana

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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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