Gertrude Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Caddo-County, Louisiana
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shreveport City
1935 Residence (County)	Caddo parish
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Shreveport City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Rosalee Boyd	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Gertrude Thompson	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Caddo, Louisiana

Spouse, age 31

Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Caddo, Louisiana

Head, age 40

Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Caddo-County, Louisiana

Head, age 50

Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shreveport City
1935 Residence (County)	Caddo parish
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Gertrude Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01386-00124)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Willie Morris	25	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
42	Willie Mae Morris	16	Wife	—	Louisiana
43	Ed Young	49	Head	—	Louisiana
44	Aleta Young	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
45	Mamie Shivers	62	Mother	—	Louisiana
46	Gertrude Thompson THIS PERSON	50	Head	Maid	Louisiana
47	Rosalee Boyd	28	Daughter	—	Louisiana
48	Mary Williams	74	Head	Cook	Louisiana
49	Edna Mae Styles	36	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
50	Helen Styles	18	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
51	Mary Jane Styles	12	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
52	Owen Burton	23	Head	Porter	Louisiana
53	Effie Burton	33	Sister	Maid	Louisiana
54	Claudie L. Burton	29	Sister	Maid	Louisiana
55	Anna Eunice Jackson	42	Head	Maid	Louisiana
56	Willie Agatue	26	Son in law	Porter	Louisiana
57	Alma Agatue	22	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
58	Mona Agatue	65	Mother	—	Louisiana
59	Josephine Tyner	34	Head	—	Louisiana
60	Charley Tyner	15	Son	—	Louisiana
61	Francis May Tyner	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
62	Henry Washington	61	Lodger	—	Louisiana
63	Brady Powell	28	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
64	Elizabeth Powell	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
65	Molly Player	8	Step daughter	—	Louisiana
66	Walter Calhoun	42	Head	Porter	Louisiana
67	Lula Calhoun	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
68	Herbert Love	36	Head	Janitor	Louisiana
69	Anna Love	35	Wife	Teacher	Louisiana
70	Shirley Anderson	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
71	Virginia Jacobs	72	Mother	—	Louisiana
72	Here Ends Block #42 And Begins Block #43	None	—	—	—
73	Elmo Thomas	46	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
74	Rachael Thomas	38	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
75	Joe Thomas	50	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
76	Mamie Thomas	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
77	Irene Thomas	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
78	Laura Elbert	50	Head	Maid	Louisiana
79	Coyola Johnson	54	Head	Maid	Louisiana
80	John Arthur Johnson	22	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana

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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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