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Nancy Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Nancy Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBreathitt-County, Kentucky
SurnameThompson
Given NameNancy Ann
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Wolfcoal
1935 Residence (County)Breathitt
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardWolfcoal
Est. Birth Year~1885

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Nancy Age Birth yr
Woodrow Thompson Son — 22 ~1918
Nancy Thompson Spouse — 55 ~1885
Mahala Thompson Other — 18 ~1922
James Thompson Son — 19 ~1921
Jack Thompson Head — 62 ~1878
Georgia Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Other, age 46
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Nancyann
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 55
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Nancy Ann
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Wolfcoal
1935 Residence (County) Breathitt
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Nancy Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kentucky
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00506)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Spicer Ida Spicer 20 wife — Kentucky
42 George Spicer 2 son — Kentucky
43 Ed E Draton 43 Head Clerk Kentucky
44 Mary B Draton 31 wife — Kentucky
45 Dorothy Draton 10 daughter — Kentucky
46 Lonve Draton 8 son — Kentucky
47 Brant Jr Draton 6 son — Kentucky
48 Franklin D Draton 5 son — Kentucky
49 Alva Edison Draton 4 son — Kentucky
50 Charles Edward Draton 1 son — Kentucky
51 Jerry Raleigh 56 Head Labor Kentucky
52 Ella Raleigh 50 wife — Kentucky
53 Beatrice Raleigh 13 daughter — Kentucky
54 Granville Turner 54 Head Labor Kentucky
55 Artie Turner 49 wife — Kentucky
56 Kelley Turner 25 son New Worker Kentucky
57 Dailey Turner 21 son New Worker Kentucky
58 Julit Turner 17 daughter New Worker Kentucky
59 Drumy Turner 19 son — Kentucky
60 Martha Turner 15 daughter — Kentucky
61 Edna Turner 12 daughter — Kentucky
62 Thelma Turner 6 daughter — Kentucky
63 Jack Thompson 62 Head Labor Kentucky
64 Nancy Ann Thompson THIS PERSON 55 wife — Kentucky
65 James Thompson 19 son — Kentucky
66 Georgia Thompson 15 daughter — Kentucky
67 Woodrow Thompson 22 son New Worker Kentucky
68 Mahala Thompson 18 in law — Kentucky
69 William Deaton 33 Head Teacher Kentucky
70 Mary Deaton 27 wife — Kentucky
71 Bobby Jean Deaton 3 daughter — Kentucky
72 John Bill Turner 75 Head Labor Kentucky
73 Nancy A Turner 59 wife — Kentucky
74 Paul Turner 27 son Labor Kentucky
75 Orban Turner 24 son — Kentucky
76 Georgia Turner 19 daughter New Worker Kentucky
77 Eugene Turner 17 son New Worker Kentucky
78 Marian Lackey 40 Head Supervisor Pennsylvania
79 Marian June Lackey 13 daughter — Tennessee
80 Nevola Fugate 22 Head New Worker Kentucky

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)

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