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Thelma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thelma Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFayette-County, Ohio
SurnameThompson
Given NameThelma Louise
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Green
1935 Residence (County)Fayette
Additional Details
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardGreen
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Thelma Age Birth yr
Hester Thompson Spouse — 34 ~1906
Glen Thompson Son — 6 ~1934
Floyd Thompson Head — 36 ~1904
Vernon Thompson Son — 8 ~1932
Herbert Harris Other — 32 ~1908
Edna Thompson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Minnie Thompson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Thelma Thompson Daughter — 12 ~1928
Ruby Thompson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Betty Thompson Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Thelma
Relationship to Head Niece
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Fayette-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Fayette-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Thelma Louise
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Green
1935 Residence (County) Fayette
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio
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Sibling
Betty Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Fayette-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03067-00030)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Belle Jennie Baker 52 Wife — Ohio
2 Kenneth L Baker 21 Son Laborer Ohio
3 Lacey Frank Baker 19 Son — Ohio
4 Jesse Woodrow Baker 21 Son Laborer Ohio
5 J. G. Davis 63 Head Farmer Ohio
6 Mae M Davis 57 Wife — Ohio
7 Ada Mae Hottinger 71 Wife — Ohio
8 Maybelle Myrtle Hottinger 35 Daughter — Ohio
9 William H Hottinger 41 Son — Ohio
10 Journey D Hottinger 41 Head Laborer Ohio
11 Lulu M Hottinger 38 Wife — Ohio
12 Thelma Ann Hottinger 17 Daughter — Ohio
13 Ralph Eugene Storer 5 Nephew — Ohio
14 Roy Spurgeon 56 Head Laborer Ohio
15 Ella Pearl Spurgeon 49 Wife — Ohio
16 E. Leanor Spurgeon 6 Daughter — Ohio
17 Charles W Carson 64 Head Laborer Ohio
18 A. L. Morris 52 Head Farmer Ohio
19 Emma J Morris 47 Wife — Ohio
20 Gideon Barnwell 26 Head Laborer Oklahoma
21 Delbert E Morris 32 Head Farmer Ohio
22 Hazel A. Morris 33 Wife — Ohio
23 Deloris Jean Morris 9 Daughter — Ohio
24 Wayne Purdom 16 Hired Hand Laborer Ohio
25 Floyd R Thompson 36 Head Laborer Ohio
26 Hester May Thompson 34 Wife — Ohio
27 Minnie Elizabeth Thompson 14 Daughter — Ohio
28 Thelma Louise Thompson THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Ohio
29 Ruby Glene Thompson 10 Daughter — Ohio
30 Vernon Eugene Thompson 8 Son — Ohio
31 Glen Roy Thompson 6 Son — Ohio
32 Edna Pauline Thompson 5 Daughter — Ohio
33 Betty Mae Thompson 2 Daughter — Ohio
34 Herbert D Harris 32 Hired Hand Laborer Ohio
35 John R Edwards 30 Head Laborer Ohio
36 Ollie Edwards 27 Wife — Ohio
37 Betty Marie Edwards 9 Daughter — Ohio
38 Zelina Wohnetta Edwards 6 Daughter — Ohio
39 John Arthur Edwards 4 Son — Ohio
40 Paul Dean Edwards 1 Son — Ohio

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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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