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Lois Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Lois Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Colorado Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Colorado
SurnameThompson
Given NameLois
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceColorado
1935 Residence (City)Akron town
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
Township / WardAkron Town
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Lois Age Birth yr
Lois Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Raymond Thompson Head — 44 ~1896
Charles Thompson Son — 10 ~1930
Ellen Thompson Spouse — 37 ~1903
Darwin Thompson Son — 12 ~1928
Joyce Thompson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Donald Thompson Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Colorado
Daughter, age 5
Washington, Colorado · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Lois M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1940
Washington-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 15
Washington-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Lois
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
1935 Residence (City) Akron town
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Lois Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Colorado
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Sibling
Joyce Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darwin Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Washington-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00480-00557)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clarence E. Harris 57 Head Proprietor Kansas
2 Alice Harris 56 Wife Proprietor Nebraska
3 George Chapman 46 Lodger — Nebraska
4 Bessie Hall 40 Lodger Nurse Kentucky
5 Albert Jesse 43 Lodger Blacksmith Colorado
6 James Cline 59 Head Farmer Kansas
7 Amanda Cline 56 Wife — Kansas
8 Ira Bell Cline 20 Daughter Teacher Colorado
9 Isabell Cline 15 Daughter — Colorado
10 Raymond Thompson 44 Head Dray Line Nebraska
11 Ellen Thompson 37 Wife — Colorado
12 Donald Thompson 17 Son — Colorado
13 Lois Thompson THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Colorado
14 Darwin Thompson 12 Son — Colorado
15 Charles Thompson 10 Son — Colorado
16 Joyce Thompson 5 Daughter — Colorado
17 William Pratt 72 Head — Iowa
18 Addie Pratt 66 Wife — New York
19 Arthur E. Meyers 59 Head Veterinary Indiana
20 Isabell Dejean 81 Mother — Missouri
21 Ernest Henry 45 Head W.P.A. Laborer Tennessee
22 Retta Henry 34 Wife — Colorado
23 Doyle Henry 14 Son — Missouri
24 Joyce Henry 12 Daughter — Missouri
25 Janice Henry 2 Daughter — Colorado
26 John G. Reed 59 Head W.P.A. Laborer Indiana
27 Bertha Reed 48 Wife — Nebraska
28 Neil Reed 27 Son Painter Colorado
29 Emil Reed 25 Son Cafe Service Colorado
30 Emil Buchholz 51 Head — S. Dakota
31 Elsa Buchholz 40 Wife — Nebraska
32 Viola Buchholz 20 Daughter Nye Colorado
33 Vera Buchholz 15 Daughter — Colorado
34 Virginia Buchholz 12 Daughter — Colorado
35 Bertha Cline 49 Head — Iowa
36 Lola Mae Cline 17 Daughter — Colorado
37 John Fred Jones 72 Head — Indiana
38 Melanie Jones 58 Wife — Ohio
39 Mary E. Palmer 83 Lodger — Wisconsin
40 Jesse Roach 35 Head W.P.A. Laborer 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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