Jennie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Steuben-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Painted Post village
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Painted Post Village
Est. Birth Year	~1868

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jennie	Age	Birth yr
Jennie Thompson	Head	—	72	~1868
Mazie Thompson	Daughter	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Steuben, New …

Spouse, age 53

Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 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	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Steuben, New …

Spouse, age 63

Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Steuben-County, New …

Head, age 72

Steuben-County, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Painted Post village
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Jennie Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Steuben-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02781-00575)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer E. Wood	77	Head	—	New York
2	Mary B. Wood	69	Wife	—	New York
3	Margaret S. Wood	27	Daughter	Grade Teacher	New York
4	James George Allen	35	Head	Machinist	New York
5	Irene H. Allen	35	Wife	—	New York
6	James C. Allen	5	Son	—	New York
7	Jules C. Opelt	61	Head	—	New York
8	Earnest Prosser	32	Head	Manual Arts Teacher	New York
9	Anna B. Prosser	26	Wife	—	New York
10	Ralph S. Morse	55	Head	Clerk	New York
11	Margaret Morse	55	Wife	—	New York
12	Marjorie Morse	23	Daughter	Invoice Clerk	New York
13	Lydia S. Stevens	68	Head	—	New York
14	Wayne Sutfin	35	Head	Proprietor	New York
15	Lillian Eyghbroad	68	Head	—	New York
16	Carl R. Abbott	38	Head	Assistant Foreman	New York
17	Florence Abbott	32	Wife	—	New York
18	Guy Brown	45	Lodger	Machinist	Pennsylvania
19	Edward Winnie	26	Head	Stock Clerk	Pennsylvania
20	Evelyn Winnie	23	Wife	—	New York
21	Sharon A. Winnie	0	Daughter	—	New York
22	Isaac S. Edminster	73	Head	—	New York
23	Julia Edminster	73	Wife	—	New York
24	William J. Dee	67	Head	Janitor	New York
25	Helen D. Dee	52	Wife	—	New York
26	Mary Dee	21	Daughter	Store Clerk	New York
27	Jean Dee	18	Daughter	—	New York
28	William Dee	22	Son	Clerk	New York
29	Jennie Thompson THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	New York
30	Mazie Thompson	47	Daughter	—	New York
31	Howard Bliss	39	Head	Book Keeper	New York
32	Hattie Bliss	38	Wife	—	New York
33	Carol Bliss	13	Daughter	—	New York
34	Rosa Spencer	73	Mother-in-law	—	New York
35	Charles Melcor	45	Head	Janitor	New York
36	Mary Melcor	32	Wife	—	New York
37	Pauline Melcor	15	Daughter	—	New York
38	Geraldine Melcor	12	Daughter	—	New York
39	June Melcor	10	Daughter	—	New York
40	Charles Melcor	8	Son	—	New York

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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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