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Ruby Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edmonson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edmonson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edmonson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #5, Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edmonson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lawless Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beatrice Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Thompson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Garvin Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Ogden | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Hall Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Virginia Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edmonson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tompson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Edmonson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 25
Edmonson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #5, Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edmonson |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruby Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lawless Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winona Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garvin Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Edmonson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Edmonson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01300-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall Thompson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elizabeth Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ruby Thompson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lawless Thompson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Garvin Thompson | 18 | Son | Lab. Farm | Kentucky |
| 6 | Beatrice Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Virginia Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Winona Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James Ogden | 8 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Graydon Meredith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lizzie Meredith | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Rose V. Meredith | 38 | Head | Truck-Driver | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mae Meredith | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Homa Meredith | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Stella Meredith | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Otie Meredith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Wilma Meredith | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary Meredith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Melvin Childress | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lena Childress | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | R. A. Childress | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lavern Childress | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lilburn Childress | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Wilburn Childress | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Eugene Childress | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Elda Childress | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Elbert Rigdon | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Wilma Rigdon | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Arthur Rigdon | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Darris Rigdon | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Dewey Childress | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ola Childress | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ben Childress | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Delano Childress | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Daniel Childress | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | David Childress | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Rosa M. Childress | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | John T. Childress | 80 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary J. Childress | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Tony Childress | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)