Nellie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Missouri
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie C.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Kearney city
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Kearney City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Mary Thompson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Martha Thompson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Josephine Thompson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Joseph Thompson	Head	—	47	~1893
James Thompson	Son	—	19	~1921
Clyde Thompson	Son	—	22	~1918
Nellie Thompson	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Missouri

Spouse, age 25

Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nelle G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Clay, Missouri

Spouse, age 35

Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Clay-County, Missouri

Spouse, age 45

Clay-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie C.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Kearney city
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Nellie Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Missouri

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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02097-00559)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fern Kipper	26	wife	—	Missouri
2	Patricia Ann Kipper	3	daughter	—	Missouri
3	William R Iii Kipper	1	son	—	Missouri
4	Kathrine Chaney	18	sister in law	—	Missouri
5	Joseph C. Thompson	47	head	Marshal & Nightwatch	Tennessee
6	Nellie C. Thompson THIS PERSON	45	wife	—	Tennessee
7	Clyde D. Thompson	22	son	Laborer	Missouri
8	James B Thompson	19	son	Laborer	Missouri
9	Josephine Thompson	17	daughter	—	Missouri
10	Martha N Thompson	5	daughter	—	Missouri
11	Mary E Thompson	2	daughter	—	Missouri
12	Donnie D. Thompson	48	head	Mechanic	Missouri
13	Ida Thompson	49	wife	—	Kentucky
14	Lois L Thompson	17	daughter	—	Missouri
15	Roy C Eddins	43	head	Telegrapher	Missouri
16	Leota Eddins	38	wife	—	Missouri
17	Billy G Eddins	18	son	Asst Mechanic	Missouri
18	Bessie Cheshire	56	head	Housekeeper	Missouri
19	Charles R Cheshire	22	son	Attendant	Missouri
20	Emma Taul	78	mother	—	Missouri
21	Cappie Moberly	66	head	—	Missouri
22	Paul A Nelson	23	head	Clerk	Kentucky
23	Elizabeth O Nelson	23	wife	—	Missouri
24	Shirley F Nelson	5	daughter	—	Missouri
25	Charlitt A Nelson	1	daughter	—	Missouri
26	Harry Smith	53	head	Agent & Telegrapher	Missouri
27	Susie E. Smith	46	wife	—	Missouri
28	Marvin Gentry	38	head	Feed Crusher At Quarry	Missouri
29	Edna Gentry	29	wife	—	Missouri
30	Berrie L Gentry	7	daughter	—	Missouri
31	Anna M Gentry	1	daughter	—	Missouri
32	Norman C Arnold	28	head	Principal	Missouri
33	Frances Arnold	22	wife	—	Missouri
34	Fred M. Croun	53	head	Feed Laborer	Missouri
35	Blanche Croun	46	wife	—	Iowa
36	Florence Croun	16	daughter	—	Missouri
37	Charles Croun	14	son	—	Missouri
38	Ada Croun	11	daughter	—	Missouri
39	Jane Croun	8	daughter	—	Missouri
40	Blanche A Croun	4	daughter	—	Missouri

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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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