Nellie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vermilion-County, Illinois
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Danville City
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Delicatessen
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Danville City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Thompson	Head	—	49	~1891
Leo Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Vermillion, Illinois

Spouse, age 30

Vermillion, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Teacher Music
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Vermilion, Illinois

Spouse, age 40

Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Vermilion-County, Illinois

Head, age 49

Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Danville City
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Delicatessen
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Nellie Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00897-00526)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nellie Thompson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Manager	Tennessee
42	Leo Thompson	14	Son	—	Illinois
43	James Norton	65	Head	Pipe Layer	Kentucky
44	Ida Norton	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
45	Annabelle Woods	29	Head	Transplanter	Kentucky
46	Sandra Woods	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
47	William Boyd	63	Head	Miner	Tennessee
48	Howard Boyd	25	Son	Porter	Illinois
49	Bobby Boyd	22	Son	Porter	Illinois
50	Zand Boyd	21	Daughter	Seamstress	Illinois
51	Bessie Boyd	20	Daughter	—	Tennessee
52	Wanetta Boyd	20	Daughter	—	Tennessee
53	William Boyd	1	Grandson	—	Illinois
54	Rachel Crews	72	Head	—	Kentucky
55	Ben Rhodes	20	Head	Laborer	Illinois
56	Inez Rhodes	19	Wife	—	Tennessee
57	Carolyn Rhodes	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
58	William Thompson	75	Head	Shoe Repair	Kentucky
59	Rose Thompson	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
60	Loyd Thompson	32	Son	Shoe Repair	Illinois
61	Homer Lewis	24	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
62	Kathryn Lewis	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
63	Flora Lewis	59	Mother	—	Tennessee
64	Melvin Lewis	2	Son	—	Illinois
65	Henry Sivins	45	Head	Janitor	Mississippi
66	Nellie Sivins	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
67	Howard Sivins	11	Son	—	Illinois
68	Charlotte Sivins	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
69	Natchi Sivins	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
70	Patricia Sivins	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
71	Julia Sivins	None	Daughter	—	Illinois
72	Mary Walker	70	Head	—	Alabama
73	Mae Thompson	49	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
74	Henry Thompson	43	Head	Fireman	Illinois
75	Henry Jr. Thompson	20	Son	Laborer	Illinois
76	Ross Thompson	18	Son	Laborer	Illinois
77	William Thompson	16	Son	—	Illinois
78	Eugene Thompson	14	Son	—	Illinois
79	Elias Cole	54	Lodger	Asst Mgr	Missouri
80	Lewis Blackwell	27	Head	Laborer	Kentucky

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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.

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