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Lula Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Lula Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Iowa
SurnameThompson
Given NameLula Bess
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Hampton City
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardHampton City
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Lula Age Birth yr
Lula Thompson Daughter — 12 ~1928
Margaret Thompson Daughter — 4 ~1936
Ruth Thompson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ruby Thompson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Vaughan Thompson Head — 38 ~1902
Richard Thompson Son — 6 ~1934
William Thompson Son — 2 ~1938
Nannie Thompson Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Franklin, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Lulu B.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Franklin-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Franklin-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Lula Bess
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Hampton City
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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 Lula Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Franklin-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01161-01041)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
2 Betty Jean Takes 3 daughter — Iowa
3 Gerald Eugene Takes 1 son — Iowa
4 Pearl Bernigan 51 Head Seamstress Iowa
5 John Bernigan 19 son New Worker Iowa
6 J. W. Kephart 57 Head — Minnesota
7 Maude Kephart 51 Wife — Iowa
8 Carl Kephart 38 Head Cost Clerk Iowa
9 Jessie Kephart 37 Wife — Iowa
10 Clarence Kephart 11 son — Iowa
11 William Wright 37 Head Laborer Iowa
12 Lexie Wright 38 Wife — Iowa
13 Norma Wright 15 daughter — Iowa
14 Neil Wright 11 son — Iowa
15 Vaughan Thompson 38 Head Laborer Iowa
16 Nannie Thompson 37 Wife — Illinois
17 Ruby Jean Thompson 13 daughter — Michigan
18 Lula Bess Thompson THIS PERSON 12 daughter — Iowa
19 Ruth Gale Thompson 11 daughter — Iowa
20 Richard Thompson 6 son — Iowa
21 Margaret Thompson 4 daughter — Iowa
22 William Thompson 2 son — Iowa
23 Jessie Steffens 62 Head Leverman Illinois
24 Daisy Steffens 65 Wife — Iowa
25 Charlie Waters 46 Head — Iowa
26 Margaret Waters 43 Wife Cook Iowa
27 Haldon Waters 21 son Laborer Iowa
28 Percy Ellis 35 Head Machinist Iowa
29 Jeanette Ellis 36 Wife — Iowa
30 Ruth Conrad 31 Sister-in-law Waitress Iowa
31 Donald Ellis 13 son — Iowa
32 Larry Lee Ellis 1 son — Iowa
33 Nellie Grover 53 Head Seamstress Illinois
34 Willard T. Grover 32 son Cleaner Iowa
35 Frank G. Grover 30 son Laborer Iowa
36 Robert L. Grover 20 son Laborer Iowa
37 Fred G. Grover 23 son Oil Station Iowa
38 Raymond Grover 20 son Laborer Iowa
39 Wilson Wheeler 44 Head Clerk Part Time Iowa
40 Lavonne Wheeler 35 Wife — Iowa

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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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