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Earl Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Freeborn-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Earl Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Freeborn-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFreeborn-County, Minnesota
SurnameThompson
Given NameEarl
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Riceland
1935 Residence (County)Freeborn
Additional Details
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardRiceland
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Earl Age Birth yr
Paul Thompson Son — 10 ~1930
David Thompson Son — 5 ~1935
Helen Thompson Daughter — 22 ~1918
Earl Thompson Son — 12 ~1928
Palmer Thompson Son — 19 ~1921
Wallace Thompson Son — 23 ~1917
Harriet Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Herbert Thompson Head — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1930
Freeborn, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Can Read/Write No
Veteran No
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Freeborn-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Riceland
1935 Residence (County) Freeborn
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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 Earl Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Harriet Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Palmer Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Freeborn-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01922-00929)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Carl Bagley 51 Head — Minnesota
2 Viola Bagley 49 Wife — Minnesota
3 Ricard Bagley 18 Son — Minnesota
4 Harold Bagley 11 Son — Minnesota
5 Edward Ingvaldson 59 Head Farming Minnesota
6 Olene Ingvaldson 51 Wife — Minnesota
7 Edward Ingvaldson 19 Son — Minnesota
8 Gerald Ingvaldson 17 Son — Minnesota
9 Burton Ingvaldson 14 Son — Minnesota
10 Edward Open 73 Head Farming Norway
11 Edward Tufte 22 Grandfather Labor Minnesota
12 Hartwick Tufte 21 Grandfather Labor Minnesota
13 Sophia Stillman 65 Housekeeper Housekeeper Norway
14 Alfred Ingvaldson 51 Head Farming Minnesota
15 Martha Ingvaldson 83 Mother — Norway
16 Carrie Ramsey 70 Head — Norway
17 Otto Ramsey 45 Son Farming Minnesota
18 Herbert Thompson 50 Head Farming Minnesota
19 Palmer Thompson 19 Son — Minnesota
20 Harriet Thompson 15 Daughter — Minnesota
21 Earl Thompson THIS PERSON 12 Son — Minnesota
22 Paul Thompson 10 Son — Minnesota
23 David Thompson 5 Son — Minnesota
24 Wallace Thompson 23 Son Working Minnesota
25 Helen Thompson 22 Daughter — Minnesota
26 Howard Thompson 29 Head Farming Minnesota
27 Bernice Thompson 28 Wife — Minnesota
28 Eleanor Thompson 2 Daughter — Minnesota
29 Clayton Thompson 1 Son — Minnesota
30 Christ W Jenson 61 Head Farming Denmark
31 Anna Jenson 63 Wife — Denmark
32 William Jenson 24 Son — Minnesota
33 John Gold 63 Head Farming Indiana
34 Alice Gold 57 Wife — Kansas
35 Bernice Berge 18 Lodger — Minnesota
36 Earle Laddie 22 Lodger Labor Iowa
37 Floriane Laddie 23 Wife — Minnesota
38 Patricia Laddie 4 Daughter — Minnesota
39 Hannah Lars-An 60 Head Farming Denmark
40 Doris Lars-An 15 Daughter — Minnesota

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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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