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Willie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHinds-County, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameWillie Mae
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Benton
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1910

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 Willie Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Thompson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Myra Thompson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Carry Thompson Daughter — 2 ~1938
Major Thompson Head — 32 ~1908
James Thompson Son — 4 ~1936
Willie Thompson Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
None, Mississippi
Other, age 9
None, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Niece
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Other, age 19
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Willie M
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Willie Mae
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Benton
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 Willie Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02027-00781)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sam Houseworth 20 Head Farming Mississippi
2 Spence|Spencet Houseworth 19 Son — Mississippi
3 Edna Houseworth 16 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Betty M Houseworth 14 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Thomas Houseworth 9 Son — Mississippi
6 Eloise Houseworth 8 Daughter — Mississippi
7 William Houseworth 4 Son — Mississippi
8 Nip|Nig David 34 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
9 Luella David 34 Wife — Mississippi
10 Dan David 9 Son — Mississippi
11 Pinkey David 7 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Major Thompson 32 Head Farming Mississippi
13 Willie Mae Thompson THIS PERSON 30 Wife — Mississippi
14 Elizabeth Thompson 8 Daughter — Mississippi
15 James Thompson 4 Son — Mississippi
16 Myra Thompson 3 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Carry Thompson 2 Daughter — Mississippi
18 Spence Houseworth 49 Head Farming Mississippi
19 Mary Houseworth 45 Wife — Mississippi
20 Thomas Houseworth 18 Son — Mississippi
21 Susan Houseworth 15 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Herman Houseworth 9 Son — Mississippi
23 Viola Houseworth 7 Daughter — Mississippi
24 Theodore Whitfield 58 Head Farming & Carpenter Mississippi
25 Rebecca Whitfield 58 Wife — Tennessee
26 Mona Murrell 30 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Horace Murrell 31 Son-in-law Merchant Mississippi
28 Paul Murrell 4 Grandson — Mississippi
29 Jackson Houseworth 58 Head Farming Mississippi
30 Nettie Houseworth 57 Wife — Mississippi
31 Flora B Houseworth 22 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Calvin Houseworth 19 Son — Mississippi
33 Lennie Houseworth 16 Daughter — Mississippi
34 G. W. Houseworth 4 Son — Mississippi
35 James O Howard 54 Head Farming Mississippi
36 Mandy Howard 49 Wife — Mississippi
37 R. B. Howard 16 Son — Mississippi
38 El Howard 12 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Lillian Howard 8 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Drew Excell 59 Head Farming Mississippi

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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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