Julia Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Julia Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Julia D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Smyrna village
1935 Residence (County)	Rutherford
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Smyrna Village
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Julia	Age	Birth yr
Julia Thompson	Head	—	60	~1880
Lora Thompson	Daughter	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Rutherford, Tennessee

Spouse, age 40

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Julia H.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Rutherford, Tennessee

Spouse, age 50

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Head, age 60

Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Julia D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Smyrna village
1935 Residence (County)	Rutherford
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Julia Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00052)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marcus Sanders	75	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Eulalia M Sanders	66	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Alden Maddux	37	Head	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
4	Minnie Maddux	34	Wife	Stenographer	Tennessee
5	Julia D Thompson THIS PERSON	60	Head	—	Tennessee
6	Lora Thompson	31	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
7	Julia D Oneal	63	Head	—	Tennessee
8	Blanche Oneal	25	Daughter	Tel-Operator	Tennessee
9	John Oneal	22	Son	Mechanic	Tennessee
10	Charlie Oneal	22	Son	Employee	Tennessee
11	Flora Oneal	12	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
12	Henry Oneal	9	Grandson	—	Tennessee
13	Jack Towne	20	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
14	Lillian Towne	18	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Thomas Dickerson	39	Head	Clerical Clerk	Tennessee
16	Ida Dickerson	33	Wife	Clerical Clerk	Tennessee
17	Will Ridley	52	Head	Mechanic Foreman	Tennessee
18	Leta Jane Ridley	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Mary Emma Ridley	51	Wife	Vital Statistics	Kentucky
20	Evalee Ridley	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
21	C. H. Cannon	68	Head	—	Michigan
22	Eleanor D Tucker	54	Head	—	Tennessee
23	Susan W Tucker	64	Companion	Companion	New Jersey
24	George Huskey	27	Head	Claim Dept	Tennessee
25	Elizabeth Huskey	28	Wife	Teacher	Texas
26	J. C. Felder	47	Head	Claim Clerk	South Carolina
27	Evelyn Felder	44	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Ann Carla Felder	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
29	Evie Dickerson	75	Mother in law	—	Tennessee
30	Annie Edmondson	70	Head	—	Tennessee
31	Mary Edmondson	62	Sister	Sewing	Tennessee
32	Hal D Hughey	59	Sister	—	Tennessee
33	George D Binkley	36	Head	Lumber Inspector	Tennessee
34	Marie Binkley	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	Jennie Binkley	12	Son	—	Tennessee
36	Rose Marie Binkley	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Dalton Oliver	19	Head	Labour	Tennessee
38	Evelyn Oliver	15	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Lola Mai Oliver	22	Sister	Housework	Tennessee
40	Hattie Bell Oliver	17	Sister	Housework	Tennessee

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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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