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Margaret Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eau Claire City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Eau Claire City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Eau Claire, …
Spouse, age 21
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Eau Claire, …
Spouse, age 32
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 42
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eau Claire City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04477-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray G. Brown | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Lorraine M. Brown | 23 | Wife | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Margaret Thelen | 41 | Head | Secretary | Michigan |
| 4 | John F. Chilgren | 67 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 5 | Pauline A. Chilgren | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Edwin O. Chilgren | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 7 | A. Richard Slinker | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 8 | Esther M. Slinker | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Elizabeth G. Slinker | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Samuel H. Prenger | 45 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Myrtle A. Prenger | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Gene E. Prenger | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Evelyn H. Prenger | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Carl F. Prenger | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Clarence E. Sweet | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Clara M. Sweet | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Sandra S. Sweet | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Geraldine J. Sweet | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | James E. Porter | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lucille B. Porter | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Myron C. Michelson | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Mildred V. Michelson | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | James H. Michelson | 17 | Son | Nya | Wisconsin |
| 24 | David S. Michelson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Francis P. Holmes | 25 | Head | Mill Room | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Nona M. Holmes | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Dan F. Holmes | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Ray E. Holmes | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Robert J. Marty | 35 | Head | Clerical Work | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Mabel R. Marty | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Gunnar Berg | 41 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 32 | Irene M. Berg | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Joan M. Berg | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Joseph J. Waletzko | 29 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Leona M. Waletzko | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Judith A. Waletzko | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Mary Jane Waletzko | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | George Thompson | 46 | Head | City Police | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Margaret Thompson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | William J. Thompson | 23 | Son | Inspector | Wisconsin |
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)