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Margaret Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Twp |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margie Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frank Thompson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leroy Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hubert Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jim Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mandy Thompson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, North …
Daughter, age 4
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Polk-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Polk-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Margaret Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jim Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Polk-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02960-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Shehan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Horace Shehan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Weedon Greene | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ada Greene | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Della Greene | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Myrtle Greene | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruth Greene | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lovenia Greene | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ray Greene | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Katiebelle Greene | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Irene Greene | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harvey Blackwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Maud Blackwell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Grace Blackwell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rhodes Shehan | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Shehan | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Frank Thompson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mandy Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Thompson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Thompson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Thompson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Leroy Thompson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Margie Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hubert Thompson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Myrtle Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jim Thompson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Roy Price | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Myrtle Price | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Shirley Price | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ervin Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nellie Jones | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Otis Jones | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 33 | Virginia Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Allen Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nadine Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Floneade Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Shehan | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Kansas Shehan | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Earnesta Shehan | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Minnie Shehan | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)