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Laura Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Laura Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hugh Thompson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Amelia Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charlene Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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Anchor record
Laura Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charlene Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amelia Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03911-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Thompson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Emma Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Laura Lou Thompson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ann Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Amelia Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Charlene Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Richard Mann | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Abner Mann | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Orenta Mann | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Daniels | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Margaret Daniels | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Oscar Daniels | 32 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Essie Mae Daniels | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charles Horton Daniels | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Thomas Vandegrift | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Katherine Vandegrift | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Rachel Daniels | 77 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Marshall Permix | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Linnie Permix | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jewel Permix | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Willie C. Permix | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Wilma T. Permix | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nettie Tynes | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Devel Tynes | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | John Davis Tynes | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Robert Lewis Tynes | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ada May Sneed | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | J. T. Tynes | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Linerene Tynes | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lucinda Copeland | 40 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Thomas Binkley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lizzie Binkley | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Merlin Binkley | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Claude Cates | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Nell Ada Cates | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Louis Burks | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nancy Burks | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Genevieve Burks | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Tommy Lee Burks | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Pinkney Meacham | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)