Martha Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Martha Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Head Born: Norway Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Preston Township
1935 Residence (County)	Trempealeau
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	231
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Preston Township
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Mathilda Thompson	Daughter	—	45	~1895
Hulda Thompson	Daughter	—	43	~1897
Martha Thompson	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Other, age 47

Trempealeau, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1873 — 50 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Inmate
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1886
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

Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Other, age 57

Trempealeau, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Housekeeper
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 68

Trempealeau-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Preston Township
1935 Residence (County)	Trempealeau
Naturalization Status	Alien
Industry	0
Class of Worker	231
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Martha Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04529-00584)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Evelyn Greene	18	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
42	Baron Hovland	47	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
43	Tilda Hovland	46	Wife	—	Wisconsin
44	Arnold Hovland	18	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
45	Carroll Hovland	15	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
46	La Verne Hovland	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
47	Christina Steffenson	87	Head	—	Norway
48	Melchoir Steffenson	50	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
49	Alvin Steffenson	41	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
50	Martha Thompson THIS PERSON	68	Head	—	Norway
51	Mathilda Thompson	45	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
52	Hulda Thompson	43	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
53	Arnold Quarne	26	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
54	Nora Quarne	22	Wife	—	Wisconsin
55	Shirley Quarne	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
56	Melvin Inguerson	29	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
57	Corine Inguerson	24	Wife	—	Wisconsin
58	Joyce Inguerson	6	Daughter	0	Wisconsin
59	Arlene Inguerson	4	Niece	0	Wisconsin
60	Don Inguerson	3	Nephew	0	Wisconsin
61	James Tenneson	51	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
62	Esther Tenneson	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
63	Martha Tenneson	6	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
64	Ruth Tenneson	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
65	John Tenneson	1	Son	—	Wisconsin
66	Marthea Tenneson	85	Mother	—	Norway
67	Nora Tenneson	53	Sister	—	Wisconsin
68	Oscar Strand	54	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
69	Florence Strand	37	Wife	—	Michigan
70	Milan Strand	18	Son	Farmer	Michigan
71	Ruth Strand	16	Daughter	—	Montana
72	Bernice Strand	14	Daughter	—	Montana
73	Delores Strand	4	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
74	Milan E. Strand	59	Brother	Farmer	Wisconsin
75	Anna Hessberg	60	Head	—	Wisconsin
76	Stephen Hovland	60	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
77	Nettie Hovland	57	Wife	—	Wisconsin
78	Gilbert Christianson	29	Head	Road Construction	Wisconsin
79	Emma Christianson	27	Wife	—	North Dakota
80	Gaylord Christianson	7	Son	—	Wisconsin

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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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