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Mildred Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Roberts Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | New Castle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thompson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Pearl Thompson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Roberts Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03537-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Thompson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Pearl V. Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mildred Thompson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna L. Donaldson | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John W. Donaldson | 34 | Son | Service Man | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles C. Wilson | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Annabell Wilson | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ruth Wilson | 35 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | E. Don Mckibbin | 50 | Head | Representative | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna S. Mckibbin | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | E. Don Jr. Mckibbin | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas H. Scott | 63 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 13 | Walter Scott | 59 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Elba M. Scott | 48 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Samuel C. Alexander | 60 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Myrtle Alexander | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | George S. Jones | 64 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George A. Jones | 34 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Etta Stewart | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ralph Snyder | 46 | Head | Chief Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mildred Snyder | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Shirley J. Snyder | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ralph Jr. Snyder | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Snyder | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eugenia Pritchard | 74 | Mother | — | England |
| 26 | Samuel Rosen | 42 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Belle Rosen | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Sherman Rosen | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Missed By Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | Thomas Mcfate | 47 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Susie Mcfate | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Jr. Mcfate | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Temoy Mcfate | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lewellyn Preston | 30 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Preston | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | David Preston | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Donald Preston | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Louis Greenberg | 28 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Virginia Greenberg | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joan Greenberg | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)