Ruth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Maryland
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	District 5 Colesville
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	District 5 Colesville
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Lawrence Thompson	Head	—	50	~1890
Loraine Thompson	Other	—	14	~1926
Louise Thompson	Other	—	10	~1930
Gaylen Thompson	Other	—	11	~1929
Woodrow Thompson	Son	—	27	~1913
Ruth Thompson	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Maryland

Spouse, age 27

Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Montgomery, Maryland

Spouse, age 37

Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ruth E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Montgomery-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 47

Montgomery-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	District 5 Colesville
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Ruth Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01553-00349)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John P. Casey	61	Head	Painter	Maryland
2	Nellie M. Casey	58	Wife	—	Maryland
3	Bernard Casey	10	Grandson	—	Maryland
4	John Johnson	64	Head	Trucker	Maryland
5	Janette Johnson	59	Wife	—	Maryland
6	John H. Johnson	24	Son	Laborer	Maryland
7	Donald Johnson	19	Grandson	Laborer	Maryland
8	Lafayette Martin	6	Lodger	—	Maryland
9	Frank Edward	15	Lodger	—	Maryland
10	James Edward	13	Lodger	—	Maryland
11	Geo Simpson	52	Head	Labor	Maryland
12	Lucy Simpson	53	Wife	—	Maryland
13	Ned Jackson	19	Lodger	Cook	Maryland
14	Nellie Jackson	25	Nephew	Laborer	Maryland
15	Nellie Jr. Jackson	1	Grandnephew	—	Maryland
16	Fannie Thomas	69	Head	—	Maryland
17	Edith Thomas	20	Granddaughter	Cook	Maryland
18	Clifton Thomas	14	Grandson	—	Maryland
19	Cornelius Benit	72	Lodger	—	Maryland
20	Millie Howard	30	Head	—	Maryland
21	Herman Davis	25	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
22	Mary Davis	20	Lodger	Cook	Maryland
23	Robert Beverly	25	Head	Laborer	Maryland
24	Mary Beverly	19	Wife	—	Maryland
25	Fannie Beverly	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
26	Thomas Harding	47	Head	Farmer	Maryland
27	Lillian Harding	45	Wife	—	Maryland
28	Carol Harding	16	Son	—	Maryland
29	Billy James	7	Lodger	—	Washington D.C.
30	Junie Stephens	6	Lodger	—	Washington D.C.
31	Lawrence Thompson	50	Head	Painter	Maryland
32	Ruth Thompson THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Maryland
33	Woodrow Thompson	27	Son	Accountant	Maryland
34	Louise Thompson	10	Lodger	—	Maryland
35	Gaylen Thompson	11	Lodger	—	Maryland
36	Loraine Thompson	14	Lodger	—	Maryland
37	Adrian Abraham	32	Head	Farmer	Colorado
38	Millie Abraham	39	Wife	—	New York
39	Ernest Sengar	66	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
40	Rosie Sengar	57	Wife	—	Maryland

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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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