Jane Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Jane Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jane
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Sterling Township
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Sterling Township
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Jane	Age	Birth yr
Jane Thompson	Spouse	—	66	~1874
Nora Thompson	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Alma Thompson	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Peter Thompson	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Vernon, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 46

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jane
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Vernon, Wisconsin

Other, age 57

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jane
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 66

Vernon-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jane
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Sterling Township
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Jane Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04530-00548)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorie O. Brudos	36	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
2	Leone Brudos	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Orlin Brudos	3	Son	—	Wisconsin
4	Ronald Brudos	1	Son	—	Wisconsin
5	Jake Chose	68	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
6	Edd Chose	70	Brother	Farmer	Wisconsin
7	Gilbert Chose	59	Brother	Farmer	Wisconsin
8	Louie Chose	55	Sister	—	Wisconsin
9	Sidney Thomsson	41	Nephew	Farmer	Wisconsin
10	Edwin O. Brudos	26	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
11	Laverne Brudos	21	Wife	—	Wisconsin
12	Bertha Brudos	68	Mother	—	Norway
13	Peter Thompson	72	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
14	Jane Thompson THIS PERSON	66	Wife	—	Wisconsin
15	Alma Thompson	36	Daughter	School Teacher	Wisconsin
16	Nora Thompson	34	Daughter	Laborer	Wisconsin
17	Howard Thompson	25	Head	Farmer	N. Dakota
18	Alma Thompson	21	Wife	—	Wisconsin
19	Ronald Thompson	3	Son	—	Wisconsin
20	Peter O. Overboe	67	Head	Farmer	Norway
21	Ole Overboe	64	Head	Farmer	Norway
22	Eloise Overboe	62	Wife	—	Wisconsin
23	Edwin Overboe	28	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
24	Olene Overboe	22	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
25	Robert Overboe	2	Grand-son	—	Wisconsin
26	Herman O. Geary	47	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
27	Nora Geary	43	Wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Leo Geary	19	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
29	Verda Geary	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
30	Valdo Geary	14	Son	—	Wisconsin
31	Norman Geary	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
32	Elmer Shannon	58	Head	—	Wisconsin
33	Ella Shannon	71	Aunt	—	Wisconsin
34	Ole Hildrum	67	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
35	Ettie Hildrum	60	Wife	—	Wisconsin
36	Henry Hildrum	39	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
37	Bessie Hildrum	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
38	Bernard Hildrum	14	Son	—	Wisconsin
39	Ole Hildrum	61	Brother	—	Wisconsin

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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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