Laura Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Laura Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Council Bluffs city
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Council Bluffs City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Laura	Age	Birth yr
Jack Thompson	Son	—	22	~1918
Florence Thompson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Laura Thompson	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Thomas Thompson	Head	—	53	~1887
Ruth Thompson	Daughter	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Spouse, age 32

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Spouse, age 42

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 52

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Council Bluffs city
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Occupation	Housewife
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Laura Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Iowa

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00352)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wesley Krause	33	Head	Manager	Iowa
2	Ruby Krause	29	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
3	Doris May Krause	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Leland C. Shoemaker	65	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
5	Lulu D. Shoemaker	66	Wife	Housewife	South Dakota
6	Thomas Fryer	43	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
7	Ida O. Fryer	43	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
8	Chester Fryer	19	Son	—	Iowa
9	James J. Leahy	44	Head	Clerk	Nebraska
10	Helen Leahy	41	Wife	Nurse	Illinois
11	William Leahy	10	Son	—	Arizona
12	Thomas J. Thompson	53	Head	Chairman	Iowa
13	Laura Thompson THIS PERSON	52	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
14	Ruth Thompson	23	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
15	Jack Thompson	22	Son	Draftsman	Iowa
16	Florence Thompson	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Alvin Sloan	50	Head	Clerk	Illinois
18	Amelia Sloan	42	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
19	Edith Gertrude Coff	73	Head	Alterations	Iowa
20	Jack S. Stafford	25	Head	Salesman	Iowa
21	Jamie Stafford	24	Wife	Stenographer	Iowa
22	John Ellis Stafford	1	Son	—	Iowa
23	Henry Kahl	42	Head	Salesman	Iowa
24	Lydia Kahl	41	Wife	Telephone Operator	Iowa
25	Marjorie Kahl	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Verne O. Purdy	50	Head	Tailorer	Iowa
27	George J. Heffley	42	Head	Baker	Indiana
28	Genevieve Heffley	42	Wife	Housewife	Nebraska
29	Frank Wilson	49	Head	Pipe Fitter	Iowa
30	Anna S. Wilson	51	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
31	Raymond S. Givens	28	Head	Salesman	Iowa
32	Ragnhild Givens	26	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
33	Richard S. Givens	7	Son	—	Iowa
34	Sharon Lee Givens	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
35	Mollie Norgaard	68	Mother-in-law	Housewife	Norway
36	Hans E. Norgaard	38	Brother-in-law	Automobile Mechanic	Denmark
37	Howard Kease	39	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
38	Isabelle Kease	42	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
39	Richard Kease	15	Son	—	Iowa
40	Robert Kease	13	Son	—	Nebraska

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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