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Mildred Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Forbell & Powell — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Forbell Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Rubenia Thompson | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Irving | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Perry Lindsay | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laurie Lindsay | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Roberta Irving | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Henry Thompson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Henry Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marietta Thompson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Mildred Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Forbell Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Powell Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcella Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marietta Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marietta Thompson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Forbell Thompson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Powell Thompson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcella Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marietta Thompson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marietta Thompson
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Henry Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02664-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Madsen | 43 | Lodger | Domestic | Georgia |
| 2 | Forbell Thompson | 46 | Head | Elevator Oper | South Carolina |
| 3 | Marietta Thompson | 43 | Wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Typist | South Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Thompson | 24 | Son | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rubenia Thompson | 25 | In law | Domestic | Georgia |
| 7 | Henry Jr Thompson | 1 | Gr son | — | New York |
| 8 | Roberta Irving | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Jessie Irving | 44 | Lodger | Ironer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Laurie Lindsay | 30 | Lodger | Presser | South Carolina |
| 11 | Perry Lindsay | 13 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 12 | Leslie Wappler | 36 | Head | Superintendent | Maryland |
| 13 | Annie Wappler | 34 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 14 | Melvin Wappler | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Raymond Wappler | 22 | Brother | Deliveryman | New York |
| 16 | Audrey Wappler | 19 | Sister in law | Domestic | New York |
| 17 | Carolyn Wappler | 2 | Niece | 0 | New York |
| 18 | Delores Wappler | 1 | Niece | 0 | New York |
| 19 | Marie Davies | 33 | Lodger | Maid | New York |
| 20 | Theodore Jordan | 32 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 21 | Albertina De Silva | 45 | Head | Domestic | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lionel De Silva | 24 | Son | Elevator Oper | Louisiana |
| 23 | Robert Worsley | 46 | Lodger | Bootblack | Wash. D.C. |
| 24 | James Hunter | 23 | Lodger | Bellhop | New York |
| 25 | Lelia Stewart | 25 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 26 | Henry Stewart | 9 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 27 | Mabel Williams | 24 | Lodger | Domestic | Louisiana |
| 28 | Philomene Williams | 40 | Lodger | Beautician | Louisiana |
| 29 | Olga Fortin | 24 | Lodger | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 30 | Arnold Free | 47 | Head | Porter | B.W.I. |
| 31 | Lelia Free | 46 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucie Goode | 74 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frank Payne | 30 | Nephew | Assistant Manager | Virginia |
| 34 | Anna Mcdaniel | 51 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Raymond Payne | 28 | Nephew | Cook | Virginia |
| 36 | George Richardson | 41 | Head | Steward | B.W.I. |
| 37 | Priscilla Richardson | 34 | Wife | Domestic | Trinidad |
| 38 | Howard Sapp | 41 | Lodger | Maintenance Man | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pearl Sapp | 34 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Marvin Everhart | 31 | Lodger | Drill Helper | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)