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Thelma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooks-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooks-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barney (Dist 571) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Barney Dist 571 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Reuben Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fidie Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dediel Cannady | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alth Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ella Thompson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Adams Thompson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Adam Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thelma Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ira Thompson | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brooks, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Brooks-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Brooks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barney (Dist 571) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thelma Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thelma Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Fidie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alth Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reuben Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adam Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Brooks-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lacey W Rountree | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Aubert Rountree | 85 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lucinda Rountree | 80 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Plumer Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Ellen Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ella Mae Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Adams Thompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Ella Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 9 | Adam J Thompson | 16 | Son | Farmhand | Georgia |
| 10 | Reuben Thompson | 14 | Son | Farmhand | Florida |
| 11 | Thelma Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Margie Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Alth Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Fidie Mae Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Ella Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Ira J Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Dediel Cannady | 4 | Adopted son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Will D Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Melvina Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 20 | Johnnie Jones | 29 | Son | Farmhand | Georgia |
| 21 | Jewel Lee Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Willie Mae Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Donnella Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | O. D. Godfrey | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary M Godfrey | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary Lou Godfrey | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Archie Godfrey | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Mollie Godfrey | 67 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Effie Mae Godfrey | 30 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Katie Mae Mcdonald | 20 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 31 | James F Mcdonald | 19 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Alitch D Sweat | 32 | Head | Wage Hand | Georgia |
| 33 | Vera Sweat | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Arthur Sweat | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Hazel Sweat | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Tom W Garrison | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Ruth Garrison | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Wallace Garrison | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Douglas Garrison | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Patricia Ann Garrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)