Sarah Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 89 b. ~1851 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Adams-County, Iowa
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	89
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Corning city
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	G 6
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Corning City
Est. Birth Year	~1851

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Thompson	Head	—	89	~1851
Arthur Thompson	Son	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Adams, Iowa

Spouse, age 68

Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	House wife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Adams, Iowa

Other, age 79

Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2800
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Adams-County, Iowa

Head, age 89

Adams-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	89
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Corning city
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	G 6
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Sarah Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 89 · b. ~1851 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00551)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Delores Pennington	10	daughter	—	Iowa
2	Dorothy Pennington	4	daughter	—	Iowa
3	Jesse Lewis	65	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
4	Minerva Lewis	68	wife	—	Iowa
5	Frank B Townsend	49	Head	Labourer	Iowa
6	Helen Townsend	41	wife	—	Iowa
7	Garret J Leusink	28	Head	Cook	Iowa
8	Frances Leusink	19	wife	—	Iowa
9	Theodosia Gochenour	72	Mother in law	—	Iowa
10	Howard Davis	39	Head	Labourer	Iowa
11	Marie Davis	33	wife	—	Iowa
12	Ronald H Davis	6	son	—	Iowa
13	Alfred B Davis	2	son	—	Iowa
14	John D Davis	0	son	—	Iowa
15	Lottie O Belknap	58	Head	—	Vermont
16	John White	39	head	—	Iowa
17	Connie White	52	wife	—	Iowa
18	Tunis O Van Pelt	69	head	Clerk Of Court	Illinois
19	Sarah Van Pelt	68	wife	—	Iowa
20	Mary S Hays	83	Head	—	Iowa
21	Albert F O Johnson	48	Head	Farmer	Iowa
22	Clara Johnson	45	daughter	—	Iowa
23	Margaret Johnson	21	grand daughter	Teacher	Iowa
24	Louise Johnson	19	grand daughter	Teacher	Iowa
25	Eleanor Johnson	17	grand daughter	—	Iowa
26	Alice Johnson	9	grand daughter	—	Iowa
27	Albert Jr Johnson	7	grand son	—	Iowa
28	Charles Johnson	2	grand son	—	Iowa
29	Arthur Leonard	71	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
30	Carter O Leonard	72	wife	—	Illinois
31	Dean Leonard	24	grand son	Buttermaker	Iowa
32	Sarah Thompson THIS PERSON	89	Head	—	Indiana
33	Arthur D Thompson	66	son	Painter	Illinois
34	Frank Thompson	54	Head	Painter	Iowa
35	Cora Pearl Thompson	51	wife	—	Iowa
36	Ernest Van Pelt	31	son	Salesman	Iowa
37	Ramona Van Pelt	19	daughter	Bookkeeper	Iowa
38	Lloyd O Van Pelt	31	Head	Auto Mechanic	Iowa
39	Grace Van Pelt	30	wife	Stenographer	Iowa
40	Mary Bycroft	60	Head	—	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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