Alfred Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Alfred Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Retail Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Alfred	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Thompson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Katherine Thompson	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Alfred Thompson	Head	—	64	~1876
Alfred Thompson	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 42

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1898
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Houses
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1914
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 54

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 64

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alfred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Retail Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Alfred Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Illinois

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00993-00249)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred Thompson THIS PERSON	64	Head	Painter	Norway
2	Katherine Thompson	49	Wife	—	Germany
3	Alfred Jr Thompson	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	Illinois
4	Ruth Thompson	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Annie Arnes	70	Head	—	Norway
6	Clarence Olson	26	Lodger	Laborer	Canada-Eng
7	John W Hoffel	30	Head	Window Trimmer	Illinois
8	Mildred Hoffel	26	Wife	—	Illinois
9	John Sr Hoffel	48	Father	—	Illinois
10	Olga Hoffel	49	Mother	—	Illinois
11	Wilbur Hoffel	19	Brother	—	Illinois
12	Eddie Olsen	50	Head	Electrician	Illinois
13	Dagny Olsen	52	Wife	—	Norway
14	Doris Olsen	20	Daughter	Assembler	Illinois
15	Shirley Olsen	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Emmanuel Olsen	80	Father	—	Norway
17	Frieda Christiansen	47	Cousin	Beauty Operator	Illinois
18	Arthur Dressler	45	Head	Repairman	Illinois
19	Adelia Dressler	42	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Warren Dressler	19	Son	—	Illinois
21	Thomas Dressler	18	Son	Messenger Boy	Illinois
22	Raymond Dressler	13	Son	—	Illinois
23	John Green	69	Head	Assembler	Northern Ireland
24	Anna Green	63	Wife	—	Denmark
25	James Green	33	Son	Porter	Pennsylvania
26	Chester Green	29	Son	Stock Room Boy	Pennsylvania
27	Roy Petersen	43	Nephew	Machinist	Illinois
28	John Svean	56	Head	Machinist	Norway
29	Tida Svean	48	Wife	—	Norway
30	Margaret Svean	18	Daughter	General Office	Illinois
31	Robert Svean	15	Son	—	Illinois
32	Edward Johansen	66	Head	Receiver	Norway
33	Valerie Baranski	68	Head	—	Germany
34	Alexander Baranski	42	Son	—	Illinois
35	Frank Baranski	41	Son	—	Illinois
36	Elizabeth Baranski	36	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
37	Gertrude Baranski	34	Daughter	Order Clerk	Indiana
38	Harriet Abram	38	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Valerie Abram	9	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
40	Edgar Wahl	32	Head	Ornamental Iron Worker	Illinois

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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.

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