YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
LT

Louise Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Louise Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLauderdale-County, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameLouise
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
Additional Details
OccupationOperator
IndustryBeauty Salon
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)208
Highest GradeHs 4
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationOperator
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Louise Age Birth yr
Eloise Thompson Daughter — 11 ~1929
William Thompson Son — 13 ~1927
Louise Thompson Daughter — 20 ~1920
Lavoid Thompson Son — 15 ~1925
Ollie Thompson Head — 50 ~1890
Harold Thompson Son — 17 ~1923
Ola Thompson Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Louise
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Louise
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
Occupation Operator
Industry Beauty Salon
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 208
Highest Grade Hs 4
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 Louise Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Louise Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Lavoid Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00261)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Will Benfield 56 — — Mississippi
2 Anthony Allen 62 — — Mississippi
3 Maggie Morse 60 — — Mississippi
4 Will Seales 62 — — Mississippi
5 Dick Rowland 74 — — Alabama
6 Emma Moore 47 — — Mississippi
7 Janis Gary 40 — — Mississippi
8 Nettie M Gary 45 — — Mississippi
9 Lucy Coleman 52 — — Mississippi
10 Catherine Sledge 29 — — Mississippi
11 Abe Crump 60 — — Mississippi
12 Joe Findley 30 — — Mississippi
13 Walter B Mcclellan 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
14 Alice G Mcclellan 23 Wife — Mississippi
15 Alice J Mcclellan 5 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Walter Cullum 33 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
17 Thos B Harvey 42 Head Green Keeper Mississippi
18 Bessie L Harvey 39 Wife — Mississippi
19 Freeman E Harvey 15 Son — Mississippi
20 Edgar L Harvey 9 Son — Mississippi
21 Frank Alexander 52 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 Lucy S Alexander 46 Wife — Alabama
23 Fred Alexander 30 Son Brick Mason Mississippi
24 Robert Alexander 26 Son Brick Mason Mississippi
25 Joseph C Alexander 23 Son — Mississippi
26 Louise Alexander 20 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Mitchell L Clark 24 Head Mechanic Mississippi
28 Augusta B Clark 23 Wife — Mississippi
29 Leon D Newell 29 Head Merchant Mississippi
30 Oneida Newell 24 Wife Merchant Mississippi
31 Betty N Newell 6 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Ollie B Thompson 50 Head Dairy Farmer Mississippi
33 Ola Thompson 47 Wife — Mississippi
34 Louise Thompson THIS PERSON 20 Daughter Operator Mississippi
35 Harold Thompson 17 Son — Mississippi
36 Lavoid Thompson 15 Son — Mississippi
37 William Thompson 13 Son — Mississippi
38 Eloise Thompson 11 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Ben Edwards 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Elizabeth Edwards 45 Wife — Mississippi

Search for Louise Thompson

All Louise Thompson Census Records Discover Thompson Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data
👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants