Jennie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jennie	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Thompson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Amos Thompson	Son	—	18	~1922
Edward Thompson	Other	—	74	~1866
Jennie Thompson	Spouse	—	45	~1895
John Thompson	Son	—	21	~1919
Frank Thompson	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Spouse, age 25

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Linn, Iowa

Other, age 35

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jennie K
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 45

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Jennie Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01177-00643)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John B. Frazier	43	Head	Newspaper Operator	Iowa
2	Florence G. Frazier	39	Wife	—	Iowa
3	George M. Frazier	10	Son	—	Iowa
4	Alvin T. Nelson	38	Head	Laborer	Iowa
5	Miriam Nelson	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
6	Theodore Nelson	2	Son	—	Iowa
7	—	None	—	—	—
8	Vandell Pollock	30	Head	Ice Cream Maker	Iowa
9	Bernice M. Pollock	30	Wife	Bookkeeper	Iowa
10	Ellen Smith	68	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
11	Frank Thompson	48	Head	Brick Layer	Iowa
12	Jennie Thompson THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Norway
13	Dorothy Thompson	23	Daughter	Pocket Girl	Iowa
14	John Thompson	21	Son	Repairer	Iowa
15	Amos Thompson	18	Son	—	Iowa
16	Edward Thompson	74	Father	—	New Hampshire
17	R. L. Gothard	24	Head	Interior Decorator	Iowa
18	Al J. Berardi	38	Head	Musician & Music Teacher	Ohio
19	Donna Berardi	27	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Jannene Berardi	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
21	C. A. Rauscher	53	Head	Machinist	Iowa
22	Margaret L. Rauscher	47	Wife	—	Iowa
23	William Dochtermann	63	Head	Manager For Painters Union	Wisconsin
24	Anna E. Dochtermann	61	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Robert Dochtermann	38	Head	Floorman	Iowa
26	Mary Dochtermann	30	Wife	—	Iowa
27	John William Dochtermann	14	Son	—	Iowa
28	Robert Jr. Dochtermann	11	Son	—	Iowa
29	Ernest Warren Dochtermann	7	Son	—	Iowa
30	Edward Louis Dochtermann	2	Son	—	Iowa
31	Hattie Bickford	82	Head	—	Wisconsin
32	Charles Field	76	Head	—	Iowa
33	Nannie Field	76	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Ralph D. Osborne	44	Head	Building Laborer	Illinois
35	Bernida Osborne	44	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Ralph Jr. Osborne	12	Son	—	Iowa
37	Carl Fisanza	32	Head	Linotype Operator	Iowa
38	Dora Fisanza	30	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Esther Osborn	27	Sister-in-law	Saleslady	Minnesota
40	Geas L. Shaw	62	Head	Coffee & Tea Salesman	Iowa

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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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