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Earl Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Earl Thompson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Island & Caroline — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earl Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Maxine Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 13
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 23
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 33
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Head, age 43
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Earl Thompson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Island Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Island Thompson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Thompson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Horace | 26 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 2 | Genevieve Horace | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Gene Horace | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Virginia Horace | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Elvin Haase | 29 | Head | Grader | Indiana |
| 6 | Anna Haase | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | John Busteed | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Matilda Busteed | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Mayme Busteed | 56 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Barbara Busteed | 52 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Curran Freeman Busteed | 17 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Earl Peters | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Mable Peters | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Charles Peters | 25 | Son | Bottler | Indiana |
| 15 | Earl Thompson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Elizabeth Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Elizabeth Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Maxine Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Donald Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Frank Eggensperger | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Catherine Eggensperger | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Mary Schrode | 56 | Head | Store Keeper | Indiana |
| 24 | Carl Schrode | 31 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 25 | Helen Schrode | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Renee Schrode | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Roger Schrode | 4 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John Allen | 76 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Edward Allen | 76 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary Allen | 69 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Carol Preble | 27 | Head | Store Keeper | Indiana |
| 32 | Beatrice Preble | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ralph Preble | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Brad Druckman | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Miriam Arcader | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 36 | John R. Mcquinn | 57 | Head | Peddler | Kentucky |
| 37 | Aline Mcquinn | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Charles Leslie | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Rachael Leslie | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ruth Leslie | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 2 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)