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Pearl Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Vergennes |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harold Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Kay Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cecil Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rowena Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Armada Thompson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Cecil Thompson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Pearl Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jackson-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Jackson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Pearl Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pearl Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rowena Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kay Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Jackson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00814-01093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis Allard | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | James Frick | 19 | Son-in-law | Repair Man | Illinois |
| 43 | Doris Frick | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Carolyn Allard | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Mitchell | 25 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 46 | Thelma Mitchell | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Raleigh P. Crow | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Mabel L. Crow | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John D. Hennessy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Annie Hennessy | 57 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 51 | William Trail | 19 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 52 | Cecil Thompson | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 53 | Armada Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Pearl Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Charles Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Cecil Jr. Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Rowena Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Harold Ray Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Kay Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Charles Quigley | 40 | Head | Laborer W.P.A. | Illinois |
| 61 | Lula V. Quigley | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Darrell Quigley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Weldon Quigley | 20 | Son | Bottler | Illinois |
| 64 | Leman Quigley | 18 | Son | Carpentry | Illinois |
| 65 | Otis Quigley | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 66 | William Quigley | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 67 | Donald Quigley | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Gilbert Quigley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Betty Quigley | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Truman Quigley | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary Ann Quigley | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Henry Coffer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Gertrude Coffer | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Homer Allen Coffer | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lillian Coffer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Edna Slusher | 32 | Head | Trap Layer | Virginia |
| 77 | Clara D. Slusher | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Delbert Lee Slusher | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | August B. Pittman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Genevieve Pittman | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)