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Lois Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Lois Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Belmont-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lois E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Olney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Norma Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lola Thompson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lois Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ester Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dwight Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shirley Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Belmont, Ohio
Daughter, age 7
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Belmont-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lois E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Lois Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lois Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Shirley Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dwight Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma 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 — Belmont-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03030-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harley E Warrick | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Howard F Gill | 42 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 43 | Goldie L Gill | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Vina L Gill | 16 | Daughter | Janitress | Ohio |
| 45 | Everett L Gill | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Jean Gill | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Eugene Gill | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Shirley A Gill | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Harry H Gill | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | James Thompson | 46 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 51 | Lola Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Ester W Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Lois E Thompson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Richard L Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Norma G Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Dwight L Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Paul D Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Shirley J Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | James Taylor | 80 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Sue E Taylor | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John A Johnson | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 62 | Ruth Johnson | 21 | Wife | Trimmer | Ohio |
| 63 | James W Jones | 24 | Brother-in-law | Attendant | Ohio |
| 64 | Josephine Jones | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Debra J Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Clarence Armstrong | 63 | Head | Coal Miner | Ohio |
| 67 | Leonard Armstrong | 24 | Son | Welder | Ohio |
| 68 | Ceil S Hoops | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 69 | Elsie C Hoops | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Carol J Hoops | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Shirley M Hoops | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Anna Evans | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Hubert Evans | 34 | Son | Molder | Ohio |
| 74 | Harriet A Evans | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Grover Sutton | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | Blanche Schofield | 46 | Head | Principal | Ohio |
| 78 | Byron J Thomas | 26 | Head | Senior Teacher | Ohio |
| 79 | Lloyd Bailey | 22 | Partner | Senior Teacher | Ohio |
| 80 | Gilbert C Thomas | 60 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
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)