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Lillian Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | 10Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hue Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lyndon Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lillian Thompson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lillian Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 34
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 44
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-01001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benson Carroll Benson | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Katherine Benson | 2 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Leroy Benson | 1 | son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Emma Louise Benson | 0 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Albert F. Webb | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Sarah Webb | 48 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Albert Webb | 23 | son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | William Webb | 21 | son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Thomas Webb | 17 | son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Arthur Webb | 53 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Darius Reed | 57 | Head | Pattern Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ruth Reed | 56 | wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Harry D. Sutton | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dorothy Sutton | 35 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Henry Dunning | 64 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 56 | Elsie Dunning | 19 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Lawrence Dunning | 17 | son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Leslie Dunning | 15 | son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Lyndon Thompson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Lillian Thompson THIS PERSON | 44 | wife | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Frances Thompson | 24 | son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Hue Lyndon Thompson | 20 | son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Margaret Tabitha Thompson | 17 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Lillian Clark Thompson | 13 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | John May Thompson | 11 | son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | William Pierce Thompson | 6 | son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Emory S. Lynch | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 68 | Annie E. Lynch | 62 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Lance Lynch | 17 | son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Novis Lynch | 15 | son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | William Coverdale | 37 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 72 | Mildred Coverdale | 33 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Roland Jackson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 74 | Agnes Jackson | 35 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Amelia Lee Jackson | 17 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Fannie Mae Jackson | 16 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Roland Jackson | 14 | son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Ellis Watkins | 61 | Head | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Albert Austin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 80 | Virginia Austin | 35 | wife | — | Maryland |
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)