Donald Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Donald Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegany-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Donald
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Belfast
1935 Residence (County)	Allegany
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Road Const
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Belfast
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Donald	Age	Birth yr
Donald Thompson	Son	—	7	~1933
Delores Thompson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Roger Thompson	Son	—	2	~1938
Kathryn Thompson	Spouse	—	27	~1913
Patrick Thompson	Son	—	3	~1937
Donald Thompson	Head	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Allegany, New …

Other, age 12

Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Donald R.
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
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

Allegany, New …

Other, age 22

Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Donald R
Relationship to Head	Grand-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	State
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Allegany-County, New …

Head, age 32

Allegany-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Donald
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Belfast
1935 Residence (County)	Allegany
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Road Const
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Donald Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02459-00286)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clarence Sweet	36	Head	Farmer	New York
42	Mary Sweet	32	Wife	—	New York
43	Douglas Sweet	11	Son	—	New York
44	Joyce Sweet	9	Daughter	—	New York
45	Marigrace Sweet	3	Daughter	—	New York
46	John Noto	60	Lodger	Laborer	Italy
47	Donald Thompson THIS PERSON	32	Head	Truck Driver	New York
48	Kathryn Thompson	27	Wife	—	New York
49	Donald Thompson	7	Son	—	New York
50	Delores Thompson	5	Daughter	—	New York
51	Patrick Thompson	3	Son	—	New York
52	Roger Thompson	2	Son	—	New York
53	Clarence Grastorf	54	Head	Retail Dealer	New York
54	Florence S. Grastorf	51	Wife	—	New York
55	Howard Grastorf	19	Son	Farmer	New York
56	Esther Grastorf	17	Daughter	County Office Clerk	New York
57	Arthur Green	56	Head	Carpenter	New York
58	Lucy Green	54	Wife	—	New York
59	George Taft	68	Head	—	New York
60	Willard Walpole	49	Head	—	New York
61	Flora Walpole	54	Wife	—	New York
62	Helen Walpole	22	Daughter	—	New York
63	Irvin Kottwitz	33	Head	Dealer	Nebraska
64	Mary Kottwitz	33	Wife	—	Missouri
65	Jane Kottwitz	10	Daughter	—	Missouri
66	Bernice Kottwitz	9	Daughter	—	New York
67	Irene Kottwitz	2	Daughter	—	New York
68	Frederick Lilly	77	Head	—	New York
69	Ida Lilly	73	Wife	—	New York
70	Lois Lilly	33	Daughter	Nurse	New York
71	Bernie Scott	37	Head	—	Pennsylvania
72	Alton Jr. Scott	15	Son	—	New York
73	Leonard Scott	17	Son	—	Ohio
74	Grace Scott	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Leona Scott	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Walter Scott	9	Son	—	Ohio
77	Gertrude Scott	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Lester Scott	6	Son	—	Ohio
79	Catherine Scott	2	Daughter	—	New York
80	John Gilmore	79	Head	Dealer	New York

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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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