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Donald Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Dima — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carthage |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Thompson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Prince Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Donald Thompson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Smith, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Smith, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Donald M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Smith-County, Tennessee
Son, age 29
Smith-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Donald Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dima Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Dick Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Prince Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Thompson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dima Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dick Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Thompson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Prince Thompson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Flora Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Smith-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03936-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Lynch | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Daisy Lynch | 35 | Niece | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 43 | Chethem Lynch | 42 | Nephew | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Katie Lynch | 35 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Frank Lynch | 5 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | William H. Kinslow | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Hattie J. Kinslow | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Dayton W. Kinslow | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Dorris E. Kinslow | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Gracie L. Kinslow | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mary F. Kinslow | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Raymond J. Hesson | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Myrtle Hesson | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Peggy J. Hesson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Elenor A. Hesson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Walter K. Ensor | 66 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Kirk Williams | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Dormil Conner | 38 | Head | Roadwork | Tennessee |
| 59 | Fannie Conner | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Carlos Conner | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Martha Conner | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lom M. Sirey | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lillian M. Sirey | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jewel A. Sirey | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Irene Sirey | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Will J. Sirey | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charles E. Sirey | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Kenneth Sirey | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Robert Butler | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mina Butler | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Helen Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Prince Thompson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mary Thompson | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Flora B. Thompson | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Donald Thompson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Baker Proffitt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Eliza Proffitt | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Edward E. Proffitt | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lesley Proffitt | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Joyce Proffitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)