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Margaret Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiddlesex-County, New Jersey
SurnameThompson
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 Residence0
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardNew Brunswick City
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Joan Thompson Daughter — 2 ~1938
Myrtle Thompson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Caroline Thompson Daughter — 9 ~1931
Lillian Thompson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Margaret Thompson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Roberta Thompson Daughter — 1 ~1939
Russell Thompson Head — 36 ~1904
Ralph Thompson Son — ~1940
Vincent Thompson Son — 7 ~1933
Russell Thompson Son — 13 ~1927
Anna Thompson Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1930
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence 0
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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 Margaret Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Vincent Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02359-00898)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Rammer 64 Head — Hungary
2 Mary Rammer 56 Wife — Hungary
3 Harry Wussler 46 Head Tin Smith Iowa
4 Agnes Wussler 40 Wife Private House Pennsylvania
5 Delia Baker 70 Mother-in-law — Eire
6 Stanley Williams 36 Head Owner Poland
7 Mary Williams 32 Wife — Hungary
8 Dorothy Williams 14 Daughter — New Jersey
9 Robert Williams 9 Son — New Jersey
10 Herman Watkin 46 Head Owner Russia
11 Ida Watkin 42 Wife — Russia
12 Samuel Watkin 22 Son Retail Dry Goods Store New Jersey
13 Abe Watkin 19 Son Butcher Shop New Jersey
14 Phillip Watkin 10 Son — New Jersey
15 Rufus Graham 51 Head Laborer North Carolina
16 Bertha Graham 50 Wife — Maryland
17 Nicholas Warth 62 Head Owner Austria
18 Catherine Warth 57 Wife — Austria
19 Russell Thompson 36 Head Truck Driver New Jersey
20 Anna Thompson 31 Wife — New York
21 Russell Jr Thompson 13 Son — New Jersey
22 Myrtle Thompson 11 Daughter — New Jersey
23 Margaret Thompson THIS PERSON 10 Daughter — New Jersey
24 Caroline Thompson 9 Daughter — New Jersey
25 Vincent Thompson 7 Son — New Jersey
26 Lillian Thompson 5 Daughter — New Jersey
27 Joan Thompson 2 Daughter — New Jersey
28 Roberta Thompson 1 Daughter — New Jersey
29 Ralph Thompson 0 Son — New Jersey
30 Steven Yates 52 Head Painter New Jersey
31 Isabel Yates 48 Wife — New Jersey
32 Raymond Yates 18 Son Road Project New Jersey
33 Russell Yates 13 Son — New Jersey
34 John Ayres 40 Head Inspector New Jersey
35 Mabel Ayres 33 Wife — New Jersey
36 John Jr Ayres 14 Son — New Jersey
37 Vincent Ayres 12 Son — New Jersey
38 Marion Ayres 8 Daughter — New Jersey
39 Frank Marello 48 Head Salesman New York
40 Martha Marello 44 Wife — New York

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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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