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Ruby Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Lydell | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Causey | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leon Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Elva Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jeanette Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bertha Thompson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Leon Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillie Causey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alice Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 4
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruby A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Highest Grade | S-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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Ruby Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lillie Causey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Landry | 25 | Head | Welder'S Helper | Louisiana |
| 2 | Elfida Landry | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | James H. Mcgrew | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Alice Mcgrew | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mary Ann Mcgrew | 22 | Daughter | Book Binder | Louisiana |
| 6 | J. H. Mcgrew | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 7 | Robert Lee Mcgrew | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lena Hacker | 36 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Louisiana |
| 9 | Patty Sue Hacker | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Sammy Favara | 34 | Head | Store Keeper | Louisiana |
| 11 | Rose Favara | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Hypolite Favara | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Leon D. Thompson | 48 | Head | Machinist Helper | Louisiana |
| 14 | Bertha Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Elva Thompson | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Leon Jr. Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ruby Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Alice Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Jeanette Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Edward Causey | 24 | Son-in-law | Wench Operator | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lillie M. Causey | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Phillip Lydell | 13 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Nick Landry | 38 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alida Landry | 34 | Wife | Taping Machine | Louisiana |
| 25 | Curtis Landry | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Margaret Landry | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Nick Jr. Landry | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Julius W. Ashford | 34 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Louisiana |
| 29 | Eunice Ashford | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Marjorie M. Ashford | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Julius W. Jr. Ashford | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Uher P. Diez | 40 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ophalia Diez | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Audrey Ann Diez | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ernie Mae Diez | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Edward B. Harriss | 42 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 37 | Verna Harriss | 31 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 38 | Barbara Harriss | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Patricia Harriss | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Carolyn Harriss | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)