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Earl Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Larkin & Lillie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 189 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cleo Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earl Thompson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vera Thompson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lutterian Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Allen Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 6 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Smith, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 189 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Larkin Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Larkin Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Thompson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E. Thompson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sallie Thompson | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | William H. Thompson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lillian Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | W. L. Thompson | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 6 | William Thompson | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Gwendolyn Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ray M. Craft | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Annie Craft | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bessie L. Craft | 21 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 11 | John G. Craft | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 12 | John H. Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bessie Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Inia G. Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 15 | John B. Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 16 | Marie Daxon | 29 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 17 | Virginia Daxon | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Edgar Harris | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ariel Harris | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jerry Harris | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Harold Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Danie Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bobbie G. Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Anna G. Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Eugene Anderson | 66 | Son-in-law | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charlie L. Hendrick | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Edna A. Hendrick | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Maurine Hendrick | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Earl Thompson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Vera Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Travis R. Thompson | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lutterian Thompson | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 33 | Cleo Thompson | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 34 | Allen Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Catherine Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Annie D. Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Calman L. Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Millie Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Deltan Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mackie R. Yulcraft | Gulcraft | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)