Nellie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Vermont
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Derby Village Center
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Naturalization Status	Am Cit
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Derby Village Center
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Raymond Thompson	Head	—	45	~1895
Lawrence Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
Nellie Thompson	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Vermont

Spouse, age 24

Orleans, Vermont · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Class of Worker	1919
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Orleans, Vermont

Other, age 35

Orleans, Vermont · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie C
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1919
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Orleans-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 45

Orleans-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Nellie C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Derby Village Center
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Naturalization Status	Am Cit
Occupation	Housewife
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Nellie Thompson

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04234-00215)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Levi Wood	67	Head	Caretaker	Vermont
2	Alice Wood	61	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
3	Forrest D. Armour	74	Head	Teacher	New Hampshire
4	Barbara E. Armour	30	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
5	Robert D. Armour	5	Son	—	Vermont
6	William H. Rice	81	Head	Retired	Vermont
7	Helen A. Rice	51	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
8	Edward B. Riley	34	Head	Salesman	Vermont
9	Mary Riley	36	Wife	Bookkeeper	New Hampshire
10	Kyle D. Cass	44	Head	Milk Route Driver	Vermont
11	Florence Cass	44	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
12	Lucile Cass	19	Daughter	Student	Vermont
13	Dwight D. Squires	45	Head	Immigration Inspector	Vermont
14	Lorena Squires	43	Wife	Housewife	Canada
15	Paul R. Squires	19	Son	Student	Vermont
16	Donald J. Squires	14	Son	Student	Vermont
17	Paul J. D. Squires	56	Head	Overseer	Vermont
18	Florence Squires	50	Wife	Housewife	Canada
19	Lloyd H. Squires	31	Son	Poultryman	Vermont
20	Ivan M. Squires	22	Head	Truck Driver	Vermont
21	Evelyn M. Squires	20	Wife	Housewife	Canada
22	Janet H. Squires	0	Daughter	—	Vermont
23	Raymond Thompson	45	Head	Transportation Co.	Canada
24	Nellie C. Thompson THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Housewife	England
25	Lawrence W. Thompson	14	Son	Student	Vermont
26	Herbert B. D. Rice	69	Head	Janitor H. S.	Vermont
27	Maud Rice	67	Wife	Housewife	Canada
28	George E. D. Twombly	70	Head	Janitor	Vermont
29	Nettie B. Twombly	62	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
30	Lawrence Clapper	27	Head	Machinist	Vermont
31	Mavis A. Clapper	26	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
32	Richard H. Clapper	3	Son	—	Vermont
33	Earle D. Vincent	37	Head	Treasurer	Vermont
34	Gladys M. Vincent	33	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
35	Robert V. Vincent	10	Son	—	Vermont
36	Richard E. Vincent	8	Son	—	Vermont
37	Ruth B. Vincent	6	Daughter	—	Vermont
38	Raymond J. Vincent	1	Son	—	Vermont
39	Lucinda Schoolcraft	81	Head	Housekeeper	Canada
40	Mary E. Corlis	47	Daughter	Asst. Historical	Vermont

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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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