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Arthur Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Russell & Annie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, New York
SurnameThompson
Given NameArthur
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Delhi Village
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
OccupationTobacco farmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked70
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTobacco Farmer
Township / WardDelhi Village
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Arthur Age Birth yr
Janet Thompson Daughter — 1 ~1939
Charlotte Thompson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Arthur Thompson Head — 27 ~1913
Margaret Thompson Spouse — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Delaware, New …
Son, age 8
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Delaware, New …
Son, age 18
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Head, age 27
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Delhi Village
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Occupation Tobacco farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 70
Income (1939) 800
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Russell Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Russell Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thompson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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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 — Delaware-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-00206)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Howard Coulter 54 Head Merchant New York
2 Nellie O Coulter 57 Wife — New York
3 Ernest C. Mcgregor 52 Head Timekeeper New York
4 Elsie D Mcgregor 45 Wife — New York
5 Carrie Banks 75 Mother-in-law — New York
6 Malcolm Mcgregor 17 Son — New York
7 John Merrill 54 Lodger Clerk New York
8 Leonard Hall 42 Head Mortician New York
9 Edith O Hall 33 Wife — New York
10 Robert Mosley 11 Boarder — New York
11 Ela Ter-Coych 58 Mother-in-law Housekeeper New York
12 Katherine Schaaf 64 Head Housekeeper Germany
13 Celia Schaaf 37 Daughter Housekeeper Germany
14 Arthur Thompson THIS PERSON 27 Head Tobacco Farmer New York
15 Margaret Thompson 26 Wife — New York
16 Charlotte M Thompson 3 Daughter — New York
17 Janet Thompson 1 Daughter — New York
18 John Billings 69 Head Retired Maine
19 Lottie Billings 62 Wife — Maine
20 Clarence Stewart 44 Head Merchant New York
21 Julia D Stewart 45 Wife — New York
22 George Stewart 20 Son — New York
23 William Stewart 12 Son — New York
24 Edith Gidley 30 Head Registered Nurse Pennsylvania
25 Edith R. Gidley 3 Daughter — New York
26 Richard White 32 Head Mail Carrier New York
27 Helen O White 34 Wife — New Jersey
28 William White 7 Son — New York
29 John White 6 Son — New York
30 Carl Arnold 54 Head Merchant New York
31 Catherine Arnold 52 Wife — Virginia
32 Margaret Arnold 24 Daughter Secretary New York
33 Carl Jr. Arnold 18 Son — New York
34 Warren Dayton 43 Head Merchant New York
35 Marion Dayton 42 Wife — New York
36 Leonard W. Dayton 12 Son — New York
37 Jane Dayton 8 Daughter — New York
38 Mary Patterson 27 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
39 Howard Dames 48 Head Truck Driver New York
40 Georgia Dames 43 Wife — New York

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Arthur
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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