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Dorothy Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Marie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameThompson
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardQueens Borough
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Dorothy Age Birth yr
Dorothy Thompson Daughter — 20 ~1920
Adam Thompson Head — 47 ~1893
Herbert Thompson Son — 22 ~1918
Leonard Thompson Son — 11 ~1929
Charles Thompson Son — 14 ~1926
Marie Thompson Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 11
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Thompson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Thompson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Thompson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Herbert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00755)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frederick Stahl 45 Brother General Worker New York
2 Carl Stahl 45 Head Owner Germany
3 Stefanie Stahl 44 Wife — Germany
4 Eleanor Stahl 19 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
5 Waltraud Stahl 15 Daughter — Germany
6 Ludwig Meinheit 40 Head Plumber New York
7 Frances Meinheit 38 Wife — New York
8 Dorothy Meinheit 18 Daughter — New York
9 Walter Meinheit 13 Son — New York
10 Loraine Meinheit 5 Daughter — New York
11 Chris Hellman 57 Father-in-law — New York
12 John Meese 58 Head — New York
13 Agnes Meese 56 Wife — Michigan
14 Florence Meese 25 Daughter Operator New York
15 John Jr. Meese 17 Son — New York
16 Marilyn Meese 11 Daughter — New York
17 Helen Weyland 25 Lodger Clerical New York
18 Jacob Geier 46 Head Packer New York
19 Anna Geier 45 Wife Owner New York
20 Frank Trachle 44 Lodger Engineer New York
21 Henry Echgelmeier 70 Head — Mass.
22 Bertha Echgelmeier 67 Wife — New York
23 Isidore Leader 57 Head Owner Russia
24 Sophie Leader 47 Wife — Russia
25 Irving Leader 17 Son — New York
26 Max Salmansohn 28 Head Owner New York
27 Sara Salmansohn 27 Wife — Conn.
28 Mark Salmansohn 3 Son — New York
29 Adam Thompson 47 Head Shipping Clerk New York
30 Marie Thompson 48 Wife — New York
31 Herbert Thompson 22 Son Machinist New York
32 Dorothy Thompson THIS PERSON 20 Daughter — New York
33 Charles Thompson 14 Son Grinder New York
34 Leonard Thompson 11 Son — New York
35 Margaret Kettler 74 Head — New York
36 John Brunner 43 Head — New York
37 Maria Brunner 71 Mother — Germany
38 John Brunner 45 Step Father — Germany
39 Vincent Brunner 46 Brother — New York
40 Valentine Beyer 23 Head Motorman New York

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 3 siblings
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)

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