Gertrude Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Lake Tapps Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Lake Tapps Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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	—	52	~1888
Robert Thompson	Son	—	27	~1913
Nels Thompson	Head	—	77	~1863
George Thompson	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 32

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude Mrs.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Pierce, Washington

Other, age 42

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Spouse, age 52

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Lake Tapps Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Gertrude Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04355-01102)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Patricia J. Taylor	9	Daughter	—	Washington
2	Richard L. Taylor	6	Daughter	—	Washington
3	Jerome A. Taylor	5	Son	—	Washington
4	Nels Lund	56	Head	Wood Cutter	South Dakota
5	Helen Lund	56	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Bernard Lund	29	Son	Wood Cutter	Washington
7	Frank L. Harrison	37	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
8	Carrie A. Harrison	32	Wife	—	Washington
9	Fred A. Forney	28	Head	Wood Cutter	Pennsylvania
10	Ben R. Prime	30	Head	Wood Cutter	Nebraska
11	Ida O. Prime	25	Wife	—	Montana
12	Merlin L. Prime	7	Son	—	Nebraska
13	Gail Prime	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
14	Shirley Prime	0	Daughter	—	Washington
15	Robert Summers	18	Brother in law	Wood Cutter	Montana
16	Howard Nolan	40	Head	Caterpillar Operator	Nebraska
17	Edith Nolan	36	Wife	—	South Dakota
18	Robert Nolan	12	Son	—	Idaho
19	Betty Nolan	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
20	Beverley Nolan	6	Daughter	—	Idaho
21	Chester L. Edwards	36	Head	Operator	Washington
22	Raymond Edwards	26	Brother	Laborer	Washington
23	Caroline A. Edwards	82	Mother	—	Germany
24	Nels Thompson	77	Head	Operator	Denmark
25	Gertrude Thompson THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Norway
26	Robert J. Thompson	27	Son	Laborer	Washington
27	George H. Thompson	25	Son	Laborer	Washington
28	Henry Gathen	34	Head	Wood Cutter	Iowa
29	George E. Vanderpool	62	Head	Laborer	Oregon
30	Eula Vanderpool	53	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	James D. Mcdonald	60	Head	Wood Cutter	Washington
32	John D. Smith	38	Head	Wood Cutter	North Dakota
33	John A. Bedder	49	Head	Cook	Washington
34	Hilda M. Bedder	44	Wife	Laborer	Washington
35	Ida Bedder	55	Sister	Laborer	Missouri
36	James H. Johnson	54	Head	Wood Cutter	Washington
37	George H. Case	65	Head	Operator	Nebraska
38	Alice Case	63	Wife	—	Idaho
39	Lawrence Case	33	Son	Laborer	Washington
40	William Case	21	Son	Laborer	Washington

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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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