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Hazel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Avery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Hazel Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Avery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Cranberry T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hazel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hazel Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bill Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jimmie Thompson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Laura Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Roby Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Avery, North …
Daughter, age 5
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Industry | Public School |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Avery-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Hazel Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hazel Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jimmie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Avery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Faye Perkins | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eudie Perkins | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Richard Thompson | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Margery Thompson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Roby Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Laura Thompson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Edward Thompson | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hazel Thompson THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frank Thompson | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ruby Thompson | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Frank Thompson | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jennie Thompson | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bill Thompson | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jimmie Thompson | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nelson Hicks | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ted Hicks | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucile Hicks | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Henry Hicks | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Fana Hicks | 24 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Stuart Hicks | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Albert Hicks | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Bare | 86 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
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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)