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Willie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Lillie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| 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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Isabell Dodson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Beulah Dodson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Winnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Willie Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Thompson (~0.82 confidence) and mother Lillie Thompson (~0.82 confidence) and father Lester Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabell Dodson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Dodson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Arthur Thompson
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Lillie Thompson
b. ~1870
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Lester Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabell Dodson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Dodson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Thompson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Thompson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03884-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Jane Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Henry M. Cartwright | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lucille Cartwright | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Kenneth J. Cartwright | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mildred M. Cartwright | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Nellie Mae Cartwright | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Robert Lee Cartwright | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Cecil Lee Cartwright | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Gaulth Burtin | 36 | Head | Baker | Tennessee |
| 50 | Beulah O. Burtin | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Jean D. Burtin | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ernestine Burtin | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ernest Franklin | 35 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lizzie Franklin | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Douglas Franklin | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Pauline Franklin | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Pauline Franklin | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Paul Franklin | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Willie Kittrell | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jessie Kittrell | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Flora Kittrell | 62 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Bettie Cockrell | 34 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 63 | Brooks Marshall | 57 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | James O. Marshall | 24 | Son | Sawyer | Tennessee |
| 65 | William L. Marshall | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Eugene Marshall | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mary Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Ann Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | La Grace Marshall | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Richard Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lucine Kittrell | 21 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Evelyn Kittrell | 19 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Isabell Dodson | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Beulah O. Dodson | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willie Mae Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | William Landry | 38 | Head | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 77 | Leatha Landry | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Newt Landry | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mamie Gilbert | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | John O. Gilbert | 23 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)