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Gertrude Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hardin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gertrude Thompson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hardin Thomas | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Rita Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Thompson | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lewis Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hardin, Kentucky
Spouse, age 26
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hardin-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Hardin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01312-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. D. Stark | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Margaret Stark | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | William L. Stark | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charles R. Stark | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Cooper Iona | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | William J. Iona | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Corinne E. Iona | 26 | Daughter | Asst. Postmaster | Kentucky |
| 8 | Virginia R. Iona | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charles A. Iona | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Betty J. Iona | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Anna Warfield | 40 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 12 | George Warfield | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Pearl Warfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | W. D. Sinclair | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Alice Sinclair | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ray Templeman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bessie Templeman | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nannie Templeman | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clarence Markert | 43 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Markert | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert Markert | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Delores Markert | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Rose Marie Markert | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Dewey Richard | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary E. Richard | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Ira Richard | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | John Brooks | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Alfred Brooks | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 29 | Barton Brooks | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Dittie J. Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charlie Astor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Hardin Thomas | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | William J. Thompson | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Gertrude Thompson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | John J. Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lewis B. Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Frances S. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Rita A. Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Betty Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Charles E. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)