Grace Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Grace Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hudson-County, New Jersey
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Additional Details
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	Jersey City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Grace Thompson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
William Thompson	Head	—	66	~1874
Warren Thompson	Son	—	23	~1917
Arthur Thompson	Son	—	22	~1918
Grace Thompson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 35

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Hudson, New …

Spouse, age 45

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Supt
Industry	Apartment
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Grace Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02408-00990)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anna B. Meyer	63	Head	Proprietor	Germany
42	Florence H. Meyer	33	Daughter	Houseworker	New York
43	Albert H. Meyer	28	Son	Accountant	New York
44	Louis Rosenmidt	70	Servant	Helper	Germany
45	Vincent Verrillo	52	Head	Butcher	Italy
46	Lucy Verrillo	52	Wife	Houseworker	Italy
47	Stephen Teklinski	23	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
48	Bernice Teklinski	20	Wife	Housekeeper	New York
49	Harry Kohr	49	Head	Shoe Maker	Pennsylvania
50	Elizabeth Kohr	43	Wife	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania
51	James Kohr	20	Son	New Worker	New Jersey
52	Thomas Kohr	19	Son	New Worker	New Jersey
53	Marie Kohr	16	Daughter	Houseworker	New Jersey
54	Salvatore Consiglio	22	Lodger	Laborer	Massachusetts
55	Christopher Hart	45	Head	Superintendent	Irish Free State
56	Jean Hart	35	Wife	Housekeeper	Scotland
57	Flora Hart	17	Daughter	Houseworker	Scotland
58	Christopher Jr. Hart	16	Son	Student	Scotland
59	Mary Hart	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
60	Dorothy Magen	41	Head	Housekeeper	Austria
61	Irving Magen	21	Son	Reporter	New York
62	John Magen	20	Son	Clerk	New York
63	Nicholas Yurich	46	Head	Plasterer & Driller	Yugoslavia
64	Emily Yurich	37	Wife	Housekeeper	Yugoslavia
65	Abraham Witowski	66	Lodger	Tailoring & Cleaning	Lithuania
66	Mary Witowski	64	Lodger	Housekeeper	Poland
67	Andrew Hartmann	62	Head	Caretaker	New York
68	Murphy Williams	53	Head	Chef Cook	North Carolina
69	Betty Williams	52	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
70	Vernice Williams	21	Daughter	Housemaid	New Jersey
71	William Simmons	32	Daughter	Cementer	New Jersey
72	Shepard Simmons	38	Son-in-law	Clerk	North Carolina
73	Harold Clawson	33	Brother	Cleaner	North Carolina
74	Robert T. Denniston	80	Head	Asst Foreman	New York
75	Helen Denniston	75	Wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
76	William R. Thompson	66	Head	Investigator	New York
77	Grace Thompson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	Housekeeper	New York
78	Warren R. Thompson	23	Son	Machinist	New Jersey
79	Arthur F. Thompson	22	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
80	Grace E. Thompson	20	Daughter	Saleslady	New Jersey

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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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