Nancy Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hardin-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Nancy Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hardin-County, Tennessee
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nancy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hardin
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	New Lowry
Est. Birth Year	~1925

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nancy	Age	Birth yr
William Thompson	Son	—	26	~1914
Rosa Thompson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Nancy Thompson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Donna Thompson	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Bud Thompson	Head	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1930

Hardin, Tennessee

Daughter, age 6

Hardin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nancy Hannah
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Hardin-County, Tennessee

Daughter, age 15

Hardin-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nancy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hardin
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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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

Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee

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Sibling

Rosa Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 26

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 — Hardin-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03901-00163)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mattie Graham	48	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
42	Maggie Shelby	51	Head	—	Tennessee
43	George Shelby	18	Nephew	—	Tennessee
44	George Rose Shelby	8	Nephew	—	Tennessee
45	Cecil Ross	38	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
46	Bettie Ross	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
47	Louis Edward Ross	16	Son	—	Tennessee
48	Maude Ross	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Cecil Jr. Ross	12	Son	—	Tennessee
50	Dora Lee Ross	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
51	Billy Joe Ross	5	Son	—	Tennessee
52	Betty Joe Ross	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
53	Nat Booker	50	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
54	Lizzie Booker	58	Wife	—	Alabama
55	Gip Pitts	70	Head	—	Tennessee
56	Oscar Shelby	27	Head	Painter	Tennessee
57	Jennie Shelby	29	Wife	Cooking	Tennessee
58	Evelyn Shelby	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
59	Tony Armstrong	65	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
60	Fraland Haley	65	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
61	Maggie King	63	Head	Washing	Tennessee
62	Herbert Leslie King	25	Son	Washing	Tennessee
63	Uselus Porter	32	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
64	Lena Porter	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
65	Douglas Porter	14	Son	—	Tennessee
66	Ouida Porter	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
67	Willie K. Porter	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
68	Josie Cherry	73	Head	—	Tennessee
69	Nannie Ella Cherry	32	Daughter	Cook	Tennessee
70	Edgar Cherry	55	Son	—	Tennessee
71	Manuel Higgins	35	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
72	Perlina Higgins	27	Wife	Washing	Tennessee
73	Manuel Jr. Higgins	11	Son	—	Tennessee
74	Willie Frank Higgins	9	Son	—	Tennessee
75	Lorena Higgins	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
76	Bud Thompson	22	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
77	Donna Thompson	54	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
78	William Thompson	26	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
79	Rosa B. Thompson	22	Daughter	House Cleaning	Tennessee
80	Nancy Thompson THIS PERSON	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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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