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Ruth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nanna Erickson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Norman Thompson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ruth Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nanna Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nanna Erickson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02670-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Berkowitz | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 2 | Anna Berkowitz | 66 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Leonard Poole | 27 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 4 | Dorothy Poole | 25 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 5 | Josephine Coates | 36 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas Crew | 39 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 7 | Olar Mcgee | 28 | Niece | Domestic | Georgia |
| 8 | Frederick Coles | 29 | Head | Handyman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Harold L. Thomas | 25 | Friend | Clerk Carrier | New York |
| 10 | James Phifer | 36 | Head | Stationary Engineer | No. Carolina |
| 11 | Beila Phifer | 28 | Wife | Machine Operator | New York |
| 12 | Peter Lopez | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Muriel Lopez | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Martha Naylor | 29 | Friend | Domestic | Virginia |
| 15 | Harold L. Simmons | 26 | Head | Clerk | No. Carolina |
| 16 | Thelma Simmons | 23 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 17 | Vera Goldstein | 36 | Head | Public Health Nurse | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ernest Anthony | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Rebecca Deas | 35 | Friend | Inst. Nurse | So. Carolina |
| 20 | Mattie Jackson | 50 | Head | Domestic | No. Carolina |
| 21 | Charles L. Mitchell | 61 | Lodger | Porter In Charge | Virginia |
| 22 | George Thomas | 46 | Head | Presswasher | Missouri |
| 23 | Cathrine Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Frieda Eisemann | 31 | Head | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 25 | Frieda Mayer | 57 | Head | Nurse | Germany |
| 26 | Nanna Erickson | 55 | Head | Laundress | Norway |
| 27 | Ruth Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Norman Thompson | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 29 | Christian Knutsen | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 30 | Edith Knutsen | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Emil Knutsen | 49 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 32 | Annie Anderson | 39 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 33 | Walter Steen | 27 | Roomer | Clergyman | No. Dakota |
| 34 | Marie Minkus | 36 | Head | Teacher | Florida |
| 35 | Marie Hammond | 26 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mamie Lee | 35 | Head | Domestic | Washington |
| 37 | Octavia Coles | 30 | Lodger | Beautician | Maryland |
| 38 | Samuel Coles | 47 | Lodger | Chauffeur | So. Carolina |
| 39 | George Fields | 30 | Head | Chef | Iowa |
| 40 | Leola Fields | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)