Albert Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Decatur-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Albert Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Decatur-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oran & Agnes — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Decatur-County, Iowa
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Albert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Le Roy City
Additional Details
Occupation	owner
Industry	retail store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	76
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Owner
Township / Ward	Le Roy City
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Albert	Age	Birth yr
Portia Thompson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Albert Thompson	Head	—	31	~1909
Teddy Thompson	Son	—	1	~1939
Norma Thompson	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Decatur, Iowa

Son, age 10

Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Albert C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Decatur, Iowa

Son, age 21

Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Albert C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telephone Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Decatur-County, Iowa

Head, age 31

Decatur-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Albert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Le Roy City
Occupation	owner
Industry	retail store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	76
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Our Model Tree links Albert Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oran Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Oran Thompson

b. ~1866

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Agnes Thompson

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Albert Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa

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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 — Decatur-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01154-00512)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Miles Petty	15	Head	—	Iowa
2	Billy Petty	13	Son	—	Iowa
3	Betty Jean Petty	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Bonnie Lee Petty	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Albert L. Thompson THIS PERSON	31	Head	Owner	Nebraska
6	Norma Thompson	26	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Portia Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Teddy Thompson	1	Son	—	Iowa
9	Frank T. Kitts	65	Head	Attendant	Iowa
10	Nettie Kitts	67	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Harold W. Kitts	32	Son	Farming	Iowa
12	Mary J. Ross	85	Head	—	Wisconsin
13	John Martin	60	Son	Farming	Iowa
14	Ardie M. Swanson	36	Head	Maid	Iowa
15	Ernest Jr. Swanson	13	Son	—	Iowa
16	Melvin J. Swanson	8	Son	—	Iowa
17	Paul H. Flagg	27	Head	Implement Repair	N. Dakota
18	Lucile Flagg	24	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Fay Krouch	37	Head	Rural Teacher	Iowa
20	Letha Krouch	30	Sister	Rural Teacher	Iowa
21	James L. Heaton	53	Head	Owner	Iowa
22	Hattie Heaton	59	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Lila L. Heaton	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	William C. Shaw	40	Head	Custodian & Bookkeeper	Iowa
25	Mary M. Shaw	36	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Laura May Shaw	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
27	Juanita R. Shaw	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Oliver J. Rex	65	Head	Laborer	Indiana
29	Mattie M. Rex	55	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Melvin J. Keenan	36	Head	Owner Shop	Iowa
31	Edna E. Keenan	32	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Virginia J. Keenan	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Oral M. Keenan	11	Son	—	Iowa
34	Deloris J. Keenan	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Forrest Snyder	20	Head	Laborer	Iowa
36	Mildred Snyder	19	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Albert L. Bullock	49	Head	Farming	Iowa
38	James Hanson	65	Head	—	Iowa
39	Lula Hanson	61	Wife	—	Missouri
40	Doris M. Hanson	18	Daughter	Maid	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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