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Donald Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Donald Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMontgomery-County, Indiana
SurnameThompson
Given NameDonald
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Brown
1935 Residence (County)Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardBrown
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Donald Age Birth yr
Arlie Thompson Son — 4 ~1936
Phylis Thompson Daughter — 6 ~1934
Floyd Thompson Head — 38 ~1902
Hubert Thompson Son — 11 ~1929
Donald Thompson Son — 13 ~1927
Margaret Thompson Spouse — 35 ~1905
Max Thompson Son — 17 ~1923
Audrey Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Walter Thompson Son — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Montgomery, Indiana
Son, age 3
Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Donald E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Montgomery-County, Indiana
Son, age 13
Montgomery-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Donald
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Brown
1935 Residence (County) Montgomery
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Donald Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Walter Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phylis Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Montgomery-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01080-00041)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jean Shaffer 15 daughter — Illinois
42 William Peck 32 Head Farmer Indiana
43 Elizabeth Peck 22 Wife — Indiana
44 Lura Ellen Peck 2 daughter — Indiana
45 Sara Louise Peck 0 daughter — Indiana
46 Earl Gibson 35 Head Laborer Indiana
47 Verna Gibson 33 Wife — Indiana
48 Jack Gibson 13 son — Indiana
49 Gene Gibson 11 son — Indiana
50 Melvin Gibson 7 son — Indiana
51 Marvin Gibson 7 son — Indiana
52 Patricia Gibson 4 daughter — Indiana
53 Ervin Payne 43 Head Farmer Indiana
54 Daisy Payne 35 Wife — Indiana
55 Imogene Payne 15 daughter — Indiana
56 Irene Payne 12 daughter — Indiana
57 Marjorie Payne 11 daughter — Indiana
58 James Payne 2 daughter — Indiana
59 C. Frederick Gohl 66 Head Farmer Illinois
60 Mary Gohl 62 Wife — Illinois
61 Violetta Gohl 42 daughter — Illinois
62 Ernest D. Mcclellen 72 Head Farmer Illinois
63 Lulu Bell Mcclellen 72 Wife — Illinois
64 Katherine Mccarty 25 Housekeeper Housekeeper Indiana
65 Floyd Thompson 38 Head State Road Indiana
66 Margaret Thompson 35 Wife — Indiana
67 Max Thompson 17 son — Indiana
68 Audrey Thompson 15 daughter — Indiana
69 Donald Thompson THIS PERSON 13 son — Indiana
70 Hubert Thompson 11 son — Indiana
71 Walter Thompson 8 son — Indiana
72 Phylis Thompson 6 daughter — Indiana
73 Arlie Thompson 4 son — Indiana
74 Claude A. Stevenson 48 Head Farmer Kansas
75 Madia Stevenson 46 Wife — Kentucky
76 Harry Miles 51 Head Farmer Indiana
77 Hazel Miles 43 Wife — Indiana
78 Curtis Miles 20 son Laborer Indiana
79 Herbert Miles 19 son Truck Driver Indiana
80 Robert Miles 18 son — Indiana

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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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