Clarence Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Athens-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Clarence Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Athens-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Athens-County, Ohio
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Clarence D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Canaan Township
1935 Residence (County)	Athens
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road project
Class of Worker	W
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Canaan Township
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clarence	Age	Birth yr
Hazel Thompson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Dorothy Thompson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Louisa Thompson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Freda Thompson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Clarence Thompson	Head	—	41	~1899
Charles Thompson	Son	—	17	~1923
Lenz Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
Goldie Thompson	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Meigs, Ohio

Head, age 21

Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Athens, Ohio

Head, age 32

Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8.00
Veteran	no
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Athens-County, Ohio

Head, age 41

Athens-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Clarence D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Canaan Township
1935 Residence (County)	Athens
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road project
Class of Worker	W
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Clarence Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03025-00490)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wayne W. Gilkey	27	Head	Laborer	Ohio
2	Oka Gilkey	24	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Wanda L. Gilkey	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Roger Eugene Gilkey	0	Son	—	Ohio
5	Wyatt Dalton	34	Head	Laborer	Ohio
6	Jake Darnell	32	Head	Laborer	Ohio
7	Mabel Darnell	43	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Samuel Williams	65	Head	—	West Virginia
9	Luella Williams	32	Wife	—	West Virginia
10	Clarence D. Thompson THIS PERSON	41	Head	Laborer	Ohio
11	Goldie M. Thompson	35	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Charles L. Thompson	17	Son	—	Ohio
13	Louisa A. Thompson	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Lenz S. Thompson	14	Son	—	Ohio
15	Dorothy D. Thompson	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Freda M. Thompson	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Hazel J. Thompson	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Raymond A. Marguard	56	Head	Laborer	Ohio
19	Mabel M. Marguard	49	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Raymond A. Marguard	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
21	Elmer F. Poston	27	Head	Laborer	Ohio
22	Merle Poston	24	Wife	—	Ohio
23	William F. Poston	6	Son	—	Ohio
24	Paul D. Poston	4	Son	—	Ohio
25	Franklin D. Poston	2	Son	—	Ohio
26	Martha M. Poston	64	Mother	—	Ohio
27	Raymond G. Gerald	32	Head	Laborer	Ohio
28	Leta J. Gerald	27	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Paul M. Gerald	6	Son	—	Ohio
30	Gary C. Gerald	3	Son	—	Ohio
31	Carole A. Gerald	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Leonard A. Thompson	62	Head	Farmer	Ohio
33	Mary A. Thompson	61	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Jesse O. Thompson	76	Head	—	Ohio
35	Elizabeth Thompson	66	Wife	—	Missouri
36	James A. Vagle	17	Grandson	—	Ohio
37	Ernest H. Thompson	32	Head	Laborer	Ohio
38	Charles E. Walraven	47	Head	Laborer	Ohio
39	Uma M. Walraven	36	Wife	—	West Virginia
40	Virgil H. Walraven	18	Son	Cook	Ohio

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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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