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Laura Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Tammany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | 1St Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alton Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lottie Stone | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lawson Thompson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| George Stone | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Barbara Thompson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Le Thompson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Laura Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Tammany, …
Daughter, age 4
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Tammany |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Laura Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lawson Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Stone
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01455-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Booth | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lawrence Booth | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ruby Booth | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Julia Booth | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | George E. Thompson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Barbara Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lawson Thompson | 33 | Son | Weigher | Louisiana |
| 48 | Lottie Stone | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Le Hilton Thompson | 25 | Son | Carpenter Helper | Louisiana |
| 50 | Alton Thompson | 20 | Son | Property Clerk | Louisiana |
| 51 | Marion Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Laura Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | George Stone | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Oscar Verret | 47 | Head | Foreman | Louisiana |
| 55 | Marie Verret | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lois Verret | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Betty Ann Verret | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | John Gottschalck | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Harriett Gottschalck | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Charles Gottschalck | 17 | Son | Newsworker | Louisiana |
| 61 | Curtis Gottschalck | 30 | Son | Bus Driver | Louisiana |
| 62 | Laura Gottschalck | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Robert Gottschalck | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ellie Gottschalck | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Josephine Gottschalck | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Heather Gottschalck | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | John Gottschalck | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Emily Jean Gottschalck | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Richard Gottschalck | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Le Ellen Gottschalck | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | George E. Gottschalck | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Eva Gottschalck | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Dorothea Gottschalck | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | June Gottschalck | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Leander Gottschalck | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Philip Gottschalck | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Christine Gottschalck | 63 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Daniel Bush | 73 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | William Bush | 22 | Head | Truck Keeper | Louisiana |
| 80 | Estelle Bush | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)