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Charles Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Charles — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Nora May | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 7
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 29
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Charles Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01889-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Whelan | 22 | Son | Mason | Newfoundland |
| 2 | Marion Whelan | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Canada-English |
| 3 | Arthur Whelan | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Florence Whelan | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | John M. Wise | 32 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 6 | Ladye Ann Wise | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Carolyn Sue Wise | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Mary K. Hogg | 25 | Maid | Domestic | Michigan |
| 9 | Windsor H. Cromwell | 37 | Head | Tool & Die Man | Michigan |
| 10 | Minnie L. Cromwell | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Emma Banks | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | Germany |
| 12 | William S. Targett | 48 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 13 | Alice Targett | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Harriet Targett | 25 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Ohio |
| 15 | Alice Targett | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 16 | Rita Targett | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | William Son Targett | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Patricia Targett | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Frank Bradley | 40 | Head | Radio Man | New York |
| 20 | Cecile P. Bradley | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Arlouine Bradley | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary Agnes Bradley | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Merle Leach | 45 | Head | Boiler Operator | Michigan |
| 25 | Lena S. Leach | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Tryon | 17 | Roomer | — | Moved to different part of city |
| 27 | Earl J. Cohine | 40 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 28 | Mildred Cohine | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Meriam Cohine | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Carl Schorn | 32 | Head | Aeronautic Engineer | Michigan |
| 31 | Audrey Schorn | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Bradley Schorn | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Priscilla Schorn | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Lynn Schorn | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Charles C. Thompson | 50 | Head | Auditor | Michigan |
| 36 | Mary Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Charles Thompson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Agent | Michigan |
| 38 | Mary Ann Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Nora May | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 40 | Harry Paderson | 35 | Head | Salesman | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)