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Hattie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Hattie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Clara — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Township / Ward | Laurens City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolene Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hattie Thompson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elvitta Lippin | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jonnie Lippin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Lippin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 4
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 14
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Hattie Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Daughter, age 23
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Hattie Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvitta Lippin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Thompson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Thompson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvitta Lippin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hattie Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jonnie Lippin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Lippin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jolene Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugenia Walker | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Arthur Hudgens | 65 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 43 | Josie D. Hudgens | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Willie B. Carr | 52 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 45 | Banks E. Carr | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | E. Louise Carr | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie B. Jr. Carr | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James A. Hamlin | 30 | Head | Asst Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 49 | Minnie P. Hamlin | 28 | Wife | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 50 | Eustace L. Strother | 21 | Lodger | Manager | South Carolina |
| 51 | Janie D. Harris | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 52 | Paschal Harris | 64 | Father | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 53 | Millie Owings | 52 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Richard Owings | 54 | Uncle | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 55 | Louis Siarris | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 56 | Annie Siarris | 32 | Wife | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 57 | Elbridge Roy | 23 | Head | Clipper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Maud Roy | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Carrol Roy | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Elvitta Lippin | 43 | Head | Spinner | Georgia |
| 61 | Jonnie Lippin | 20 | Son | Roving Hand | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mildred Lippin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jolene Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John W. Power | 59 | Head | Druggist | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie S. Power | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Laura Easterby | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Brooks Maddox | 37 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Maddox | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary D. Copeland | 59 | Head | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 71 | Minter Brown | 36 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 72 | Gertrude Brown | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Edward Clary | 30 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sara Clary | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Janet Clary | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Blizard | 31 | Nurse | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Wham | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sallie Wham | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Isabella Wham | 39 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James James | 5 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Hattie + 3 siblings
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)