Lillian Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Lillian	Age	Birth yr
Lucile Thompson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Robert Thompson	Son	—	20	~1920
Albert Thompson	Head	—	70	~1870
Lillian Thompson	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Virginia Thompson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Arthur Thompson	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 30

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 41

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 51

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Lillian Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01535-00086)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Pauline Gentry	24	Wife	—	Maryland
42	Ronald Gentry	12	Son	—	Maryland
43	Orville Murdock	29	Head	Clerk	Maryland
44	Norma Murdock	23	Wife	—	Maryland
45	Richard Murdock	3	Son	—	Maryland
46	Robert P. Harrison	71	Head	—	Maryland
47	Mary A. Harrison	67	Wife	—	Maryland
48	Robert Dillahunt	21	Grandson	Martel Polisher	Maryland
49	Louis Jeffries	48	Head	Order Clerk	Maryland
50	Eva Jeffries	45	Wife	—	Maryland
51	Audrey Jeffries	26	Daughter	—	Maryland
52	Gilbert Jeffries	24	Son	Street Cleaner	Maryland
53	Alston Jeffries	18	Son	—	Maryland
54	Donald Jeffries	5	Son	—	Maryland
55	William Feuerstein	61	Uncle	Cake Icer	Maryland
56	William T. Burns	65	Head	Engineer	Maryland
57	Daisy Burns	57	Wife	—	Maryland
58	William R. Burns	36	Son	Office Clerk	Maryland
59	William Jr. Burns	20	Son	Office Boy	Maryland
60	Albert Thompson	70	Head	—	Maryland
61	Lillian Thompson THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Maryland
62	Virginia Thompson	20	Daughter	—	Maryland
63	Robert Thompson	20	Son	Cake Wrapper	Maryland
64	Lucile Thompson	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
65	Arthur Thompson	13	Son	—	Maryland
66	Louise Wagner	67	Head	—	Maryland
67	Edward Wagner	40	Son	Engineer	Maryland
68	Theresa Wagner	42	Daughter	—	Maryland
69	Thelma Frank	22	Daughter	Folder	Maryland
70	Mina Miller	43	Lodger	Skimmer	Maryland
71	George Peters	46	Lodger	Helper	Penn
72	Elmer Mcmanus	37	Head	Shipping Clerk	Maryland
73	Dorris Mcmanus	20	Wife	Sales Woman	Maryland
74	Carrie Mcmanus	46	Sister	—	Maryland
75	Anna Shea	74	Head	—	Maryland
76	Anna Morris	73	Partner	—	Maryland
77	James Lunnagen	34	Head	Electrician	Maryland
78	Ethel Lunnagen	30	Wife	—	Maryland
79	Mary Lunnagen	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
80	Paul J. Jr. Burk	24	Head	The Threader	Maryland

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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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