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Carl Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Carl Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Jesse — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg Co. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Card hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Card Hand |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardus Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Tommy Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Buford Seay | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Connon Seay | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clara Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leila Thompson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Carl Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Beulah Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Howard Seay | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 23
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg Co. |
| Occupation | Card hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Carl Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Tommy Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leila Thompson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Thompson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tommy Thompson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leila Thompson
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Carl Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buford Seay
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bardus Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Connon Seay
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Seay
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewey H. Clayton | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Clayton | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lawonia Clayton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Anne Clayton | 64 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Hanson J. Clayton | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Betty Clayton | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Minnie Dupre | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Tommy R. Thompson | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Leila Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Carl Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bardus Thompson | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clara Thompson | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 14 | Beulah Thompson | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 15 | Buford Seay | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Howard Seay | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Connon Seay | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Marion W. Loftis | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lollie Loftis | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Fred Loftis | 17 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence L. Morris | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Geneva Morris | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Shirley Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Erwin W. Hart | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edna Hart | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Hart | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Carl Hart | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Gordon Hart | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joe W. Clayton | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Kate Clayton | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Clara Clayton | 42 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | George T. Couch | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ollie Couch | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lee G. Hammet | 39 | Head | Orchards | South Carolina |
| 35 | Genevieve Hammet | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Hammet | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred Hammet | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mavis Johnson | 21 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Roland Horton | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Pearl Horton | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Carl + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)