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Irene Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Irene Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Earl — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Irene L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Thompson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Patricia Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Estelle Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Earl Thompson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Irene H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Irene E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 25
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Irene L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Irene Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Thompson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Thompson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Irene Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Patricia Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01982-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workig|Workig, More D. Cont | 76 | Boarder | Stock Clerk | Minnesota |
| 2 | Kline, Wellington Cont | 40 | Head | Adding Machine | Iowa |
| 3 | Kline, Martha Cont | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Kline, Jean Cont | 19 | Daughter | Receptionist | Iowa |
| 5 | Kline, Richard Cont | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Kline, Leila Cont | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Anna S. Loring | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Pearl, Thelma Loring | 34 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | Floode, Eva Loring | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 10 | Floode, Frances Loring | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Head Sundt, Mathias | None | M | Practice | — |
| 12 | Blanche Sundt | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ruth Sundt | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 14 | Donald Sundt | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Olaf J. Skaree | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 16 | Anna Skaree | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Harriet Storm | 35 | Lodger | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 18 | Earl J. Thompson | 55 | Head | Motion Picture Operator | South Dakota |
| 19 | Estelle T. Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Irene L. Thompson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Minnesota |
| 21 | Patricia Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Signe Rollander | 34 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Dean Rollander | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Myrna J. Rollander | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mary Anne Rollander | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | June Johnson | 18 | Maid | Maid | Washington |
| 27 | Orville Hedrelow | 27 | Roomer | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 28 | Frank Mooers | 28 | Head | Solicitor | Minnesota |
| 29 | Helen Mooers | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Christopher Mooers | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Yale Mooers | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Arthur L. Henderson | 55 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 34 | Theresa Henderson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Jerome D. Henderson | 31 | Son | Fireman | Montana |
| 36 | Lodger Holt, Thomas | None | M | Retail Meat Market | — |
| 37 | Head Allen, Alice D. | None | F | — | — |
| 38 | Ella L. Allen | 55 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 39 | Head Carlson, Oscar E. | None | M | Retail Grocery Store | — |
| 40 | Ellen J. Carlson | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Irene + 1 sibling
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)