Nellie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Livingston-County, Illinois
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Dwight Village
1935 Residence (County)	Livingston
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Dwight Village
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Thompson	Head	—	63	~1877
Anna Lyons	Other	—	24	~1916
Hugh Thompson	Son	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Livingston, Illinois

Spouse, age 43

Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nelle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Livingston, Illinois

Spouse, age 53

Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Livingston-County, Illinois

Head, age 63

Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Dwight Village
1935 Residence (County)	Livingston
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Nellie Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00180)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Susie Hagger	44	Lodger	Attendant	Illinois
2	James Gillene	22	Lodger	Attendant	Illinois
3	Stanton L. Hochstetler	36	Head	Doctor	Penna.
4	Bertha Hochstetler	36	Wife	—	Lithuania
5	Michel Hochstetler	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
6	Carol Hochstetler	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
7	Ida Dickens	50	Head	—	New York
8	Clifford Dromefelt	30	Son-in-law	Laborer	Illinois
9	Frances Dromefelt	26	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
10	Ida Jean Dromefelt	2	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
11	Dromefelt	None	—	—	—
12	Robert Dodd	71	Head	Clerk	England
13	Almeda Dodd	70	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Joseph Dodd	27	Son	Lubrication Man	Illinois
15	Phyllis Dodd	23	Daughter-in-law	Secretary	Illinois
16	Ray Seymour	59	Lodger	Proprietor	Illinois
17	Nellie Thompson THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Illinois
18	Hugh Thompson	28	Son	Bookkeeper	Illinois
19	Anna G. Lyons	24	Lodger	Physical Therapist	Illinois
20	Lyons	None	—	—	—
21	Vernon Schutt	41	Head	Pharmacist	New York
22	Clifton Schutt	12	Son	—	New York
23	Ethel Schutt	46	Sister	—	New York
24	Daniel Shorcart	52	Head	Bricklayer	Illinois
25	Ethel Shorcart	37	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Robert Shorcart	7	Son	—	Illinois
27	Carol Shorcart	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Square This	None	BLOCK	—	BLOCK-
29	Fred Van Dyke	41	Head	Teacher	Oklahoma
30	Olivia Van Dyke	41	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Donald Van Dyke	15	Son	—	Illinois
32	Dorothy Van Dyke	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	John Van Dyke	4	Son	—	Illinois
34	John Dailey	50	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
35	Grace Dailey	30	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Robert Dailey	5	Son	—	Illinois
37	Nathan Epstein	49	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
38	Lena Epstein	39	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Arthur Epstein	16	Son	—	Illinois
40	Sheldon Epstein	12	Son	—	Illinois

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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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