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Marie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Marie Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-19 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Barbara Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joan Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marie Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Leroy Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gladys Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 32
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 42
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-19 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Marie Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marie Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02419-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Lucy Wallace | 19 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alec Reney | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ruby Reney | 36 | Wife | Musician | New Jersey |
| 4 | Thomas Reney | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Sara Douglas | 67 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 6 | James Thompson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Marie Thompson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 8 | Leroy Thompson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Elizabeth Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 10 | William Thompson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | James Thompson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Gladys Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 13 | Barbara Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Joan Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Carl Johnson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 16 | Opera Young | 38 | Lodger | Networker | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Jones | 45 | Head | Leather Finisher | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ruby Jones | 42 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ariel Jones | 18 | Step-son | Messenger | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Roqueis | 45 | Head | Painter | Portugal |
| 21 | Marie Roqueis | 32 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edward Dunning | 59 | Head | Squad Foreman | New Jersey |
| 23 | Emma Dunning | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elizabeth Stillwell | 48 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Robert Stillwell | 21 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Stillwell | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 27 | Marie Stillwell | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Helen Stillwell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | William Stillwell | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth Bohne | 53 | Head | Elevator Operator | New Jersey |
| 31 | George Bohne | 26 | Son | Elevator Operator | New Jersey |
| 32 | Charles Mann | 36 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mabell Mann | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Walter Franklin | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Minnie Franklin | 26 | Wife | Domestic Servant | Georgia |
| 36 | Robert Boid | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Margaret Boid | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Boid | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Daughter Thelma | None | F | Private Home | — |
| 40 | Daughter Parthenar | None | F | Private Home | — |
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)