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Gertrude Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linn Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | P W |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 344 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Linn Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thompson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Arnold Thompson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Iona Thompson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Gertrude Thompson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Washington, Kansas
Daughter, age 20
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Washington-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 30
Washington-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linn Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | P W |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 344 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Gertrude Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iona Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Thompson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iona Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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Sibling
Arnold Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Washington-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy E. Foubaugh | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Viola E. Foubaugh | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Charles Thompson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Iona Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Arnold Thompson | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Gertrude Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 7 | Jack Lillibridge | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Virginia Lillibridge | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | John Lillibridge | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Minnie Lillibridge | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Gula Lillibridge | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Lester Lillibridge | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 13 | Mable Lillibridge | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Thelma Lillibridge | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Ruth Lillibridge | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Donald Lillibridge | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Burnice Lillibridge | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Harry Elder | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Olive Elder | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Dorothy Elder | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 21 | Melvin Elder | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Geraldine Elder | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Shirley Ann Elder | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Robert E. Fenton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Allinar Fenton | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Robert Fenton | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | William Fenton | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary Katherine Fenton | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Guy L. Miller | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Elsie Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Ivan Miller | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Fern Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Eileen Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Melvin Stumpel | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Sadie Stumpel | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Reuben Woodward | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Gertrude Woodward | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Eugene Woodward | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Ruby Woodward | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Lucille Woodward | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)